Well its been months since I last posted on this blog, so I will write a quick recap of what we have been doing the last 4 months. Since we got back in October not too long ago (feels like ages), we have done quite a bit of stuff.
It started with fixing up the jungle and making it playable for paintball, ordered the guns from the states (had an issue with customs, but got around it) We added doors and windows to the paintball hut and spent a week building tables, and pimping it out inside. We also spent months trying to get a fridge from the local beer company tona. They kept saying next week…every week. So we got a little tip from a friend to go to the office, order the beers…then say you don’t have a fridge…BAM…next day, nice new fridge on our doorstep.
We have had paintball open for 3 months now, and nothing but smiles on everyone’s faces. No one has had a bad experience yet…we are working on ideas on how to make it better…add bridges, 2 story bases, more guns, etc. We just bought some paintball grenades, so those will be fun to try out.
As far as the house goes, we added tiles, custom rock kitchen counter and shower, its fully liveable….it could use a ladies touch, but it works for the 2 of us.
We also built the structure of the 1st bungalow, which may be sold by the time you read this. From their, we will finish it, then build 2 more and sell those. They are going for $50,000 a piece, with 50% return monthly rental income and we pay for your airfare to come here.
Another cool thing is we are building nicaraguas 1st skatepark…there is a small one in Masaya, but i dont consider that a skatepark…I am talking a huge cement park with every obstacle you can think of. It will be free to everyone, this is a way to help give back to the community and country of Nicaragua. We are not made of money 
, so we are asking for donations to help finish it…we have finished phase 1 and will start on phase 2 really soon. We need to raise $1000 to finish phase 2.
Any donation is greatly accepted…and your name will be on a plaque at the park. Donations over $50 will receive 2 nights free stay when the resort is open. To donate – http://www.chipin.com/contribute/id/000b84824b5603b5
Anyways, as you can tell we have been super busy, not to mention we got our own surf ranch video game, built a mini ramp and was featured in many interviews, radio stations and magazines including Transworld skateboarding.
Its been a couple years now in the making, and we are just as motivated as we were in the beginning, I get the question everyday….how are you guys doing this, where do you get the drive? sometimes I don’t have an answer, but one thing that keeps coming up in my head is that in this country and even in life you can be and do anything you want to. We have been contractors, architects, marketers, web designers, skate park builders, real estate agents and the list goes on. I always ask myself , why can’t we do that back home in Canada without paying a lot of money and going to school? Who knows?
I came to the conclusion that within the next couple years, more kids our age will start doing the same thing…as people start realizing you don’t need to go to school to do any of this…just an idea and the motivation to leave their life behind. It’s a great feeling and I recommend it to everyone.
Do it before you get stuck.
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