Managua!

I arrived in Managua last night after about 12 hours of traveling. Six of those hours were spent sitting in a parked plane in Miami airport. Miami had a bad thunderstorm with lightening in the afternoon so all the ramps were closed because the lightening made it dangerous for the ramp workers. Alicia´s uncle, Julio, picked me up from the airport around 9:30 PM. I felt bad that he had to wait almost 2 hours for me to arrive.
So far I´m enjoying the trip. I woke up at 5AM this morning to the symphony of birds outside my window. The house has a ton of outdoor lounging area, including a hammock! Managua reminds me of where my grandparents live in China- people don´t drive exactly within the lanes. The city buses are recycled school buses with gigantic fume pipes in the back. Periodically, something familiar catches my eyes, like an ad for ¨sports center¨and ön the run¨gas stations.
I have to extend my Nicaraguan visa since I´m a Chinese citizen who is staying in the country for more than 30 days. I´m not quite sure how that´s going to work out. Julio called the immigration office in Managua today and they said that I´m good until July 19th, but then UNAN has to apply for an extension on my behalf. I could be wrong since my Spanish is barely passable. Keep your fingers crossed for me anyway! I´m looking forward to Alicia´s arrival tomorrow! I think we´ll meet up with the girls in Granada soon after that! Hasta luego! - Mia