The search went very quickly. After looking at a few houses today, there was a clear winner that should have enough space for us. We hope to have things locked up by tomorrow and in no time we should have a new place to be living near the center of Leon, Nicaragua.
January 18, 2022: House Shopping in Leon
We have decided that we really need a house in Leon. We are there so often and being at the beach so much is wearing on us. Not because it is the beach, but because it is our business and living at your own business, especially one that runs twenty four hours a day is exhausting. Living with your staff always there popping in to talk to you, always in your business, no lock on the door, even guests just randomly popping their heads in thinking your bedroom is the bathroom, and the constant music thudding from teh bar next door: it wears you down over time.
And we like being able to go out in Leon. Going from the beach is expensive and tiring. So we have started to look at having a place in Leon to use part of the time.
December 4, 2021: Dining in Leon
Saturday. We went into Leon today for food. Did some testing with Filmic DoubleTake and a neat idea but ultimately, useless.
Today was Sasha’s 12th birthday party and my first ever time going to Coco Calala the vegetarian restaurant in Leon, Nicaragua. The kids went swimming today, they don’t get to a swimming pool very often.
Tonight was our big night out with Allen, Ana, Ivonne, Paul, Dominica and I at Jalisco in Reparto Fatima north of downtown Leon. We like the food from there, but they had slow service, all food was wrong, they were out of nearly everything. A very disappointing experience.
We tried going out dancing tonight for a rumored 80s night, but it was not.
December 3, 2021: Breakfast in Nicaragua
Puesta del Sol opens a new restaurant and cocktail bar today, and a pool just for guests. Looks interesting.
Our “new” security gate has been installed at the Simple Beach Lodge. The old one just fell down. Not very secure.
Dominica made advent calendars for the girls. Ciana is enjoying opening hers.
Allen is back from his trip abroad. He’s been in Costa Rica and came up by bus.
Big work day for me overall.
I’m really wanting a Fuji XT-4, but an Olympus EM1 MK2 would make more financial sense. Trying to decide what professional camera to get for the future of my filming.
Liesl and I have been binging Brooklyn Nine Nine.
December 2, 2021: Time for Xmas Decorations
Really starting to love using Final Cut Pro X. I’m learning it quickly and it runs so well on my M1 Mac desktop in the office at the hotel. It really makes my editing life so easy.
I’m taking a break from GoPro videos to play with my iPhone 13 with the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal, which is awesome. But I am not thinking that it is great as a vlogging solution so much as for filming more generally.