I’m taking the red eye to Managua tonight… actually, make that Houston, where I’ll be stuck for 3 hours between flights. (But that’s OK — I downloaded a whole season of Lost to watch while I wait.) From Managua, I’ll head north to Esteli, where the Cup of Excellence will take place.

Photo: Central Park in Esteli

I’m totally stoked to attend my first Cup of Excellence. I’ll be an observer. This is a super special CoE because it’s the 50th one! Because of this, the jury includes a lot of all-stars. I think it’s going to be a really special week.

I’m mainly going to work on a big article about CoE we’ll have coming out soon, but I’ll still blog and post photos from the event here on Pasteboard, so be sure to check back often!