http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Dub_Unit/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Dub_Unit en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:56:47 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:56:47 +0000 For New years Vlad and I were invited to PineBirch retreat Ranch we arrived on the 30th of December and left on the January 2nd. It's beautiful and calm and just what we all need specially if you live in the big city I don't know I looked at the pictures and found that we took more time in getting connected to nature. The Arabian horse were there and they were so cute and time seemed to stop. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Quebec/blog-118245.html I went to Nicaragua for many reasons this second timebut one of the reasons was to be at my cousin Maria Isabel's sweet 15...it was huge it started like 5 days before the decorations the flowers the manicures the belly dancers my family and the people...check it out I took a few pictures but the party was huge http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Masaya/blog-110102.html Well after mi cousin's sweet sixteen...I woke up late the sunday0 but to my amazement my aunts took me around to see the folklor of my country please enjoy the dances and a funeral http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Masaya/blog-109963.html Well I spent lots of time at this airport waiting for my flight...check it out..it's so big there's a train to take you to another section. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Texas/Houston/blog-109958.html Well at my aunt's house we didn't have a washing machine so the maid used to wash everyone's clothes by hand...but check out hot old the technique is...wonderful and it smelled great http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Masaya/blog-109957.html On the Sunday my dad took me to the National Zoo this is the second time I went but I think there were more animals this second time around. We stayed a good 2 hours just looking at the animals it was very nice..I hope you can someday enjoy the National Zoo once you're in Nicaragua. I have more pictures of the nimals..if you wanna see more just contact me http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Managua/blog-109949.html Well Today I am leaving..taking the bus to Toronto and well sleeping in the buss which sucks thankis god I don't pee while I travel the food...why did I even waste money on the pit stop hu....I got to Toronto and Iurie picked me up he took me to the airport and off to Nicaragua..a stop in Houston and the Nicaragua. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Ottawa/blog-107639.html Today I went to the volcano with my dad sorry this time Vlad isn't around and our driver. It was spectacular the view the smoke jejejeje well I finally went to the top...though my asthma was kicking in..psttttttt I won...I was at the top with my photographer Ivan our driver. Check out the picks http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Parque-Nacional-Volcan-Masaya/blog-107631.html Well if you want to eat fine meat I would suggest going to Le Bifteque...it's da bomb baby and it's tasty and all for a reasonable price....near you will find Pinecrest mall on Iris where you shall find IKEA Micheals' and Sears. There's also some pictures taken near Prince of wales Canadian geese what's left and a little beatiful path. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Ottawa/blog-105048.html Wow the beach SJDS http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-68928.html Well after the chaotic arrival my papi1 brought us to Selva negra until May 1406 what a beautiful sanctuary...I rested so much and enjoyed myself along with Vlad...We shall go back there for a week next year..for only 50US you can get your own lil bungalow www.selvanegra.com Just look at the pic...no much to say lol http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-68921.html All right I was very nervous because well I was going to meet my dad for the first time and my family and I didn't kow how it'll be but at the same time I felt safe because my friend Vladislav was there. I was also calmed by our driver who is the driver for one of the coronel in NIcaragua Big guy When we got there we stopped at a first farmacy and we asked about my aunt...to my surprise everyo http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Masaya/blog-68918.html This was my first time travelling alone well without my mother...but I had my best friend beside me Left Ottawa at 1230am on May 11th06 arrived to Toronto at 6am and got to the airport at 7ish...out flight was schedule to leave at 920am and we couldn't wait to leave..it was a rainy day but we never dreamt of what was to come. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-68919.html