June meeting notes: hostel and house links, catering and cleaning costs

Transportation to and from the airport:
Michaels Limo still hasn't returned my quote request.  I'll keep you updated here, but it looks like it will be $25 per traveler each way, to and from the airport. ($50 total.  This was the price from last year)

Here is a link to the beautiful Oasis Hostel in Granada where we will stay:

http://www.nicaraguahostel.com/


The housing at the beach:
Both in the same general area.  As a group we were leaning towards the first option.  After seeing a map and looking at accommodations, it just made the most sense.

http://www.vrbo.com/335514
(this is the one we stayed in last year)

or

http://www.vrbo.com/310922

Catering/cleaning options:
Since this wasn't factored in to our original financial estimations, it looks like it might be an extra $60 dollars a day, or $180 total for the 3 days we will be there.  This is an estimate.
My personal opinion is that it is not worth it.  Making a "chore chart" might be less fun, but perhaps something that we should do.  Many hands make light work.
We did all the cooking and cleaning last year with very little organization and it wasn't that bad.

Group meeting this Thursday 6/12!!!

We will be meeting this Thursday 6/12 in my classroom at 7pm. 

It will be a brief meeting.  We will:

Collect any other final payments/paperwork

Talk about transit to and from Frontier and Logan Airport

Discuss accommodations and excursions for our trip

Answer any other questions people may have before the summer begins and things get crazy

Let me know if you can't make the meeting and I can pass the info along here!

Joe

Last Payment Due June 6!

As we are approaching the end of the school year, we are also nearing the end of payments. I said previously that the final payment of $349 would be due June 6. However, it's OK if you don't make that date as long as I receive it before June 20. I have been holding on to your deposits and am about to deposit all of them.

ALSO:

We need to have another meeting before school ends. It will center around housing and group excursions. Please attend so you can voice your opinions! We have narrowed the search down to three houses, all of which are located on the Pacific coast. In terms of excursions, most of our adventures are already finalized. These include: zip lining, hiking up Masaya volcano, trip to the Masaya markets, boat tour of Lake Nicaragua and the excursion to Coyotepe, the decommissioned political prison. After that, we have some options. First, we could charter a fishing boat for a day on the Pacific. We could also snorkel, surf or just chill in hammocks. I will keep you informed as I set a date for this meeting.