http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Nicaragua en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 07:08:11 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:08:11 +0000 Here are some photos from my home with my Nicaraguan family. They are a tough bunch and work very hard except in the afternoons when it is too hot to do anything. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Capital-Region/Masaya-Volcano/blog-787145.html I have had two busy weeks and have taught lots of yoga both at the Ruben Dario School to the primary children and to the two grandsons at my house. The kids at school love to get out into the patio to take a break from classes and they seem very receptive to silla yoga or chair yoga after 10 am when it is so hot outside. Here are some pics. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Capital-Region/Masaya-Volcano/blog-787141.html Hi everyoneHere are some photos from the last two weekends. The first weekend was at the beach in Boquita. The second weekend I went with other students to the Mombacho Volcano I am halfway into my stay and am thinking some of coming home especially when the 4 hours of Spanish lessons daily drag on. It wouldnt be so bad if I thought my Spanish was improving but I cant say that it is. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Capital-Region/Masaya-Volcano/blog-787138.html We had a sleep in today till about 9am which was nice. We were all really disappointed with Ometepe actually. It had been massively talked up but a few diff people and a few Canadians we met on the volcano hike actually said it was their fav place they have been in the whole 10 months they had been here There is nothing here at all. There is 3 restaurants and one of them is our hotel one is the http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/Isla-de-Ometepe/blog-785779.html We had an 8.15am departure this morning which was a welcome change from some of our previous early morning travel days. We piled onto our minibus to take us the 1.5 hour journey down to San Jorge where we waited for a short period until our little ferry arrived. The ferry was more like a minibarge space enough for 2 vehicles and we all sat on top to enjoy the views as we sailed across to Ometep http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/Isla-de-Ometepe/blog-785406.html Olly Murs cranked out Trouble Maker at 7.01am this morning as we had an early start to our kayaking tour. We were finally staying at a hotel that providing breakfast and it wasn39t too bad really sugary cornflakes fresh fruit salad and toast. Most of our tour group had booked on the kayaking trip and we loaded onto the waiting minibus at 8am.Its was a short drive down to Lake Nicaragua http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/Granada/blog-785403.html Hi everyoneI have made it to Nicaragua and have begun teaching yoga in the mornings and taking classes in the afternoons. After a few nights of not sleeping well I finally was tired enough to sleep through the chickens dogs and other sounds in the night. My spanish teachers are great and my only real homework is to put together scripts and lessons for the children so that I can teach them in Sp http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Capital-Region/Masaya/blog-785388.html We got up this am at 7.01am cos 7am was just a bit early We had private transport this am so we could start a lil later which was good We went down to Bigfoot Hostel again for breakie and had oatmeal to keep us going. It was a pretty short travel day today only about 3 hours to Granada. We sat up the front and Ben wrote a blog while I just chille dout to music. We had one stop along the way http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/blog-785382.html I39ve listened to your feedback well Gramps39 and I39m going to try and enhance the descriptive nature of my blogs encorpating more of the scenary and locals instead of just enlighting you on the food we39ve been eatingSo to begin with we allowed ourselves a little sleepin given we were pretty knackered after a couple of long days travelling. We took a short walk to the aptly http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-784924.html This am we awoke in the 339s to Olly singing to us cheerfully 39You39re a Troublemaker39 Usually this is such a welcome noise but not this am We had had about 4 hours sleep and were not ready to get up so we waited until the last possible minute and threw on some clothes packed up and off we went. Today is all a bit of a daze really and not very exciting so will just give a brief http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-784613.html Corinto Nicaragua Monday April 22 2013 Terry loved it best day yet for him finally No tour for us we just walked around this very poor town. We woke up at 6 Terry did coffee and orange juice with muffins and we arrived in Corinto at 9am. I had been to Taichi at 8 and Terry and I usually do breakfast at 830 then we packed to go to town water sunglasses and hats 96F. We walked http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-782356.html Nica cont....So I catch a bus up towards Leon in hopes another bus will take me to puerto sandino or I39d hitch in. I always use to have to bother the bus driver or the bus ticket collector as to where I get off but with my iPhone and google maps I can keep and eye on where I am and figure it out myself. It39s amazing how much iPhones have changed the travel game. Anyway apparently this bus http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-781731.html March 11 guate to nicaragua Alright so today39s tip started out being transferred from the hostel to the bus station around 530am and having to wait till 7am. Even though I checked yesterday to see if the bus left at 615. Anyway during my wait I realized I left my favorite travel towel I had bought years ago in New Zealand. It had been all over with me. I decided to run back to the hostel. I http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/Rivas/blog-781628.html TELICA VOLCANO HIKE So even though I39m not much of an avid hiker I couldn39t imagine traveling through three countries in Central America without climbing a volcano. Every country has volcanoes that present a different challenge or thrill. We had to debate between volcano boarding down Cerro Negro thats right surfing the volcano on a wooden toboggan while they clock your speed or camp http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-780021.html ISLA DE OMETEPEBy Easter Sunday the evidence that there had been a massive week long beach party started to diminish. The only trace of the celebration was smell of urine lining the sidewalks. The streets that were once littered with people djs and vendors were now desolate and eerie quiet. We waited until the next morning to leave hoping to avoid any remaining traffic. A group that we had grow http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Pacific-Coast/Leon/blog-779721.html I Should Write a Book So I Did http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Northern-Highlands/Selva-Negra/blog-779286.html Durante el pasado mes de noviembre la Alianza Francesa en Managua fue la sede de la VIII Bienal de Artes Visuales Nicaragenses BAVNIC 8. Cont con los proyectos de cinco protagonistas un colectivo de 4 creadores y una artista invitada. Asimismo como jurado se involucr un panel de expertos internacionales provenientes de Colombia Costa Rica y Guatemala. El gran recibimiento que obtuvo la http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-779260.html The sun blistered my white neosouthern skin as I entered the water. My guide in my kayak was named Michael. havent felt this relaxed for a long time I said to myself. There were no patients to see and no research articles to write. I just wanted to stare at beautiful birds. Michael paddled effortlessly through the water. I wish I was as graceful I said to myself. After I figured out that my p http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/Granada/blog-779157.html GRANADA NICARAGUAAfter we got dumped off the bus to Managua in the middle of nowhere and swindled into a 10 cab we arrived at our hostel in the colonial city of Granada. The whole thing seemed a little shady literally we39re climbing over seven people with our bags over our heads and before I can even step off the bus our belongings are being transferred to the cab like we had arranged for http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/Southern-Pacific-Coast/San-Juan-del-Sur/blog-777682.html According to U.S. News and World Report Nicaragua has the lowest crime rate in Central America. Nicaragua has the only fresh water sharks in the world. Nicaragua has 215 miles of Pacific coast and 330 miles of Atlantic coast. The United States occupied Nicaragua 3 times in 1850s 1912 and 1925. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Nicaragua/blog-777516.html