| Nicaragua 2008
Photographs by Lois and Don Porter 1/1/2008 |
Santa Lucia Social Club, or Casa Lydia
We are fortunate to be staying in this pleasant comfortable apartment in an excellent location in Granada (3 blocks north + 2 blocks east from the Central Park). We got an early start on lodging this year: Lois was actively in contact with Granada real estate people by July. We booked our flights in September. By early October we had a tentative choice made, and Lois was in continuing contact with Vanessa at the agent’s office to pin down the reservation. The deal was sealed on December 2nd with a month’s rent paid in advance, after we saw photos of the newly remodeled Casa Abajo at the Santa Lucia Social Club.
We arrived Thursday afternoon, December 27, after a smooth trip, starting at 4am in frozen Schenectady, and plunging into sun and warmth in Nicaragua. Our hostess, Lilly, met us at the front gate and showed us around. We were delighted with the beautiful rooms, pool, palapa, and gardens. Our apartment, with a spacious living/dining/kitchen room, a bathroom, and a very comfortable large bedroom, is called "Casa Abajo" (the apartment upstairs is "Casa Arriba"). We were happy to meet the three cats and the dog – all friendly and easy-going. As we settled in over the next week or so, we got to know and appreciate Lilly even more – she has been here some years, and knows everyone. What a great source of information!
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