officially initiated

We´re on the Island of Ometepe. It's beautiful here with a remarkable view of volcanoes, water and stars.

My friend Heidi has officially been initiated and welcomed into Nicaragua. A few things we experienced today that gave her the office ´you´re in a different country´welcome....

-During our two hour bus ride to Rivas, the lady standing next to Heidi on the bus was holding two dead chickens by their feet. Completely normal here.

-As we were being driven to our hostel, we had to stop multiple times because there were cows, horses and pigs hanging out in the middle of the road. As we almost hit a pig our guide said ´Supper!´

-Tonight at supper we both ordered fish (of course, we're on an island, what else are we going to order) We were both surprised when the waitor brought our food plates out -- each contained the entire fish....scales, fins, eyeballs, teeth and all. It was actually quite tasty. Heidi kept exclaiming Íve never eaten a whole fish before!