Author Archives: hollybeck27

Nicaraguan Coastal Law prompts road trip

Posted on August 25, 2009 by hollybeck27

Nicaragua has finally passed the long-awaited Coastal Law which outlines rules for property development on land within a short distance from the ocean. We had been nervously awaiting the final passage of this law to see how it would effect … Continue reading →

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Keeping my shoulders loose with TRX

Posted on July 23, 2009 by hollybeck27

I first discovered the TRX fitness trainer a couple months ago. I had a chance to test it out as a piece of workout equipment that uses your body weight to work out every muscle imagine-able. I’m in pretty good … Continue reading →

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Living Green In Nicaragua

Posted on July 14, 2009 by hollybeck27

No electricity, well-pumped water, gardening, hand washing dishes and clothes, cooking on an open fire, hollow waves right out front. A lot of people ask me why I stopped competing. This is how i’d rather spend my time.music: “Go Green” … Continue reading →

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California is Beautiful Roadtrip

Posted on June 25, 2009 by hollybeck27

Eager as a headlight on a northbound trainWhile running on rubber through Steinbeck countryBeneath greedy gray cloudsHoarding their stash of soothing rain California is beautiful. It hadn’t been too long since I’d taken a drive up the California coast. A … Continue reading →

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Filming for Beautiful Wave

Posted on June 23, 2009 by hollybeck27

I’ve tried to be an actress a few times. There was Jr. High drama class, one year of high school drama, a few skits back when I was going to church camp in the summers, but nothing too serious. As … Continue reading →

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High Tide and Offshore

Posted on June 8, 2009 by hollybeck27
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Living the Simple Life

Posted on June 8, 2009 by hollybeck27

Two weeks in and time has slowed down. We’ve settled into a routine of chores.Living takes all day.living can be exhausting Up before the sun, light the stove, boil the water, top off the coffee cups with a layer of … Continue reading →

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Surfers Without Borders plant some seeds

Posted on May 30, 2009 by hollybeck27

I met Aubrey Falk almost ten years ago on the North Shore. We were both staying near Rocky Point for a couple of months and became insta-buddies for the trip. It’s great to find inspired, independent, easy going, intelligent, ripping … Continue reading →

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A few quick waves at home

Posted on May 27, 2009 by hollybeck27
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Buying a used car in Managua

Posted on May 25, 2009 by hollybeck27

Darkness had taken over the streets of Managua and we were parked at a gas station pump, the keys locked inside, the car alarm blaring its annoyingly loud series of beeps and honks. We looked at each other in disbelief … Continue reading →

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