We're visiting #Nicaragua 🇳🇮 — my home country. The trip from Ireland is long, but this change of environment, even if just for a week once a year, feels deeply worth it. And honestly, I think the one enjoying it the most is my son🐣.
Everything here is different. We're surrounded by #family — a big, warm, ever-moving family. It's the simple life of a small town: quiet, humble, but so full of life 🙌. We're staying in a large house with an enormous backyard, trees, plants, dogs, cats, and other animals. There's space to run, get dirty, explore, and be curious. For a child, it's one big adventure.
People come and go from the house constantly — to sell something 🥑, to say hi, to share a moment. Lucien watches us interact, sees how open and spontaneous everything feels 👋. It’s a busy home in the best way possible. There’s always something happening.
He's picking fruits straight from the trees, watching tropical storms pour down with force ⛈️, helping clean the garden, discovering bugs, and even spotting turtles that come out when it rains. He's eating new fruits, trying different foods, and absorbing it all with a smile.
We're on vacation. This isn't our usual life. Back in Ireland, everything is more structured — we have everything we need, but maybe we miss this warmth, this human simplicity. Being here makes me reflect on what truly matters 😌.
I've asked Lucien several times how he's feeling, and he always says the same thing: "I'm having a great time". He's #happy. He's free. I'm sure he misses his toys and his room, but this short change has done him (and all of us) a world of good.
