Hello, Nicaragua!

I've made it! I'm writing to you from the rock circle that creates a small amplitheatre, looking out to the west as the sun begins her descent into the horizon. Conception, the active volcano rises up to the right of my vision, declaring her reign over the island. When I was here in February, I seized the incredible opportunity to climb up her rocky terrain and deeply forested trail up towards her hot, lava singed mouth where smoke pours out from her lungs 24/7, creating a thick windy cloud cover. I have deep respect for Conception. That was no easy task, taking a total of 9 hours to ascend and descend, causing me to barely be able to walk for days after. But that's another story. Did I mention the warm, tropical breeze blowing gently in the after glow of a 80 degree day? Ahhhh...tropical breeze. Smile.
Being here feels like coming home again. The community is more active and alive than when I left in February. There are 13 volunteers and visitors, contributing to the vision of sustainability and shared living on this fertile land. The website for the community is up and running: www.Inanitah.com. The papaya, citrus, and banana trees are fruiting, and two more structures have been erected since I last visited. At any given moment, you can hear english, german, and spanish being spoken amongst the activity.
I've pitched my tent at the top of a ridge of campsites. It's location is the farthest walk to the main area, (which includes the kitchen, temple space, and shower/composting toilet), but it provides me with a private space to retreat to when needed. My body feels tired from the long journey here and lack of exercise in the past few months. It's going to take a few days, at least, to get acclimated again. Luckily, I have this space. I am not needed for much this week except to work on designing the massage course, which will start next monday and a few odd chores here and there. Time to sink in. Did I mention the warm, tropical breeze?
Tomorrow, there's a festival happening on the island to celebrate some natural change, which I cannot recall at the moment. We're all headed down to witness the celebration, I'll be sure to post some photos.
Until then...with love from OMetepe (that's the name of the island)