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COE auction experience

YAY Nicaragua!

Beside the non travel induced jet lag that I’m feeling, the recent COE auction was a great experience.  Glued to the screen as it refreshed every 30 seconds was actually much more edge of the seat excitement than I ever expected.

Watching number one race to $89 392.73 had me all warm and fuzzy thinking how proud and ecstatic those winning farmers would be.  Not just number one, but all the farmers who participated, submitted their best lots and get to sit back and watch as live international buyers bid against each other.

Mini bidding wars kept me excited as I realised that we were not the only ones after our particular lot.  I felt a true sense of joy when the timer finally timed out and La Esperenza was officially ours.  I can’t say enough about what a valuable experience it was, looking forward to many more auctions in the future.