so we went to Nicaragua

So we went to Nicaragua to photograph a beautiful wedding with really nice people. Yes, I took thousands of photos with professional gear but the ones I’m going to share are the two iphone photos I took. Why share the “crap photos” you may ask? Well, for one the “good photos” have not yet been edited and it really isn’t my job/business to share Ctrons wedding photos. But I will say that Morgans Rock is a spectacular place to stay if you are ever looking for luxury jungle camping. Think open air bungalows with an eco-friendly twist. Here is our bungalow:

The food is good/safe, the beach is private, the people are nice, the 3/4 mile uphill hike to your bungalow includes a suspension bridge and monkeys yelling at you all while you tone your butt (especially when carrying 20 lbs of camera gear), and the road to get in is long and windy and dirt filled and bumpy so you never want to leave.

Here is the view from breakfast:

While we didn’t really “do” Nicaragua the trip was great and safe and all our gear is home with us and we didn’t have bugs crawl under our skin and start laying eggs like in Costa Rica (which happened to my ma and little bro about 15 years ago…yes, that was gross and bad news). At least I don’t **think** we have bugs crawling under our skin and laying eggs. I’ll get back to you on that.

Author: Ali Carras

At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change. I have closed my comments due to mass amounts of spam that no filter could ever control. Feel free to contact me abeckord [at] gmail.com! View all posts by Ali Carras