Blogs from Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 14

woke up way too early and way too tired.had bfast at nice euro cafe. took bus to masaya market and bought a bag, shirt and lil wallet. went to craters edge and spent the afternoon in the sun on a tube. had great dinner and saw a big tarantula that night. went nite swimming too in the warm water.... read more

Well Nicaragua really surprised us in being such an amazing country with so much to do, with the best beer in central america, the most delicious rum (Flor de caña) and an ice-cream brand called Eskimo that Terry got REALLY fond of. If we couldn't find one of their ice-cream shops we could always follow the familiar sound of the Eskimo jingle bells from the guys with their little freezers on wheels and Terry could get his eskimo fix for the day (usually a 'cono doble' with chocolate and dulce de leche flavour). Another thing that we couldn't avoid in Nicaragua was volcanoes. After our 'epic' hike up telica, we arrived in Granada, another very pretty colonial town at the shore of the huge lago de Nicaragua. Spent a few nice days around Granada, and visited ... read more

Friday morning - today would be my last day to surf. It rained last night so it looks like the death star is back in action. The little bastards are getting smarter and braver and nailing me in the most awkward places. A bite between the knuckle and behind the knee, probably the itchest possible body part they can get at. The weather is looking pretty good with some overcast and off shore wind. Again we head to Playa Ramonso. The waves were pretty good but the surf was rough. I have surfed 4 days in a row and have developed a board rash from the board and not wearing a rash guard. So paddling was painful and when you take away the ability to paddle you are at the mercy of the wave. I had ... read more

Well I am still in Managua. It's Monday morning at 9am and I am feeling very guilty because right now Iowa and VirginiaTech are at my house having class and I'm sitting in the lounge at the Peace Corps office in the capital writing on my blog. Doc's in a meeting now so can't see her until she gets out. No idea what time Intimidator will be bringing me back to Esteli today, so might be here for a while as I don't think he usually drives back until the afternoon. Oh, as per request, initials will no longer be used as they're too confusing for my stalkers. Nicknames are the word of the day. The main office here is pimp. Very official and governmentish... More laaaater... 13:15 Still in Managua. MarriedVegGirl just got back to ... read more

The ten days back in England passed quickly with whistle stop tours of both families north and south. The familiarity of home seems to always have an incredible quality of instantly settling you back into your normal existence no matter how removed from the experiences and routines developed whilst away. With everything on our kit list for the next nine months present and correct we were ready for our imminent departure. Miraculously we squeezed it all into our big packs and two small day packs. Carrying everything on our backs for three months had clearly focused and honed our minds for a lean existence. The journey to Nicaragua was twenty two night-less hours. The theatre of intimidation courtesy of US customs during our brief stop in Atlanta could only be laughed at but has certainly propelled ... read more