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Corn Islands We're rapidly coming to the end of our trip, and we needed another little holiday from our holiday. We came to Managua in Nicaragua and spent a few days investigating how to get to the islands. Websites were giving us mixed information on the exact day of departure for the ferry from Bluefields and not one site seemed to agree with another whether it was Tuesday or Thursday! As we didn't want to get stuck in Bluefields, we ended up deciding to splash out on the $106 airfare. Casa Sunrise We flew to Big Corn really early in the morning, landed about 8:00 am and then waited around for the 10:00 am speedboat to Little Corn. Elliott had done lots of research and had found a place away from the village where he wanted ... read more

Being a whisper away from the Pacific Ocean we thought it would be rude not to pop along to Las Penitas to have a quick paddle. So off we trundled on a quick and easy bus journey to stay at Hostel Oasis, right on the beach. Land based Las Penitas was VERY sleepy, it turns out that May is it’s quietest month. The sea, however, didn’t disappoint. Renowned for it’s waves and several places offering surfing lessons, it’s obvious why Las Penitas attracts the surfing crowds. Our place hired out boards as well as the half size boogie boards, which we took advantage of. What an experience, the power of the waves often left us washed up on the beach having taken us for a spin as if in a washing machine, gasping for air and ... read more

Aaaaaa....paratiisi. Ajattele/ pieni saari, ei autoja, ei teita, vain muutama polku kulkee saaren halki yhdistaen rannat. Asumme pienessa suloisessa keltaisessa lautamajassa. Huoneessa on vain sanky ja hyttysverkko, terassilla on kaksi tuolia, joissa istumme auringon laskeutuessa ja paivan taittuessa iltaan. Aamulla taas heraamme, sujahdamme bikineihin *Pasi saa sujahtaa onneksi uimahousuihin* ja sitten taas rantaan, joka on kymmenen askeleen paassa mokista. Vesi on turkoosia ja kristallinkirkasta ja riippukeinut palmujen alla mahtavia. Nain on mennyt pian viikko. Enta mita sitten syomme. Nyt kolmena paivana perakkain olemme kalastaneet itse illallisemme. Yhtena iltana kokkasimme yhdessa muiden matkalaisten kanssa, eilen viemme saaliimme ravintolaan ja he kokkasivat siita maittavan aterian 13 hengelle. Toissa paivana toimme lounaan mukanamme snorkkelireissulta. Opas sukelsi meille poh... read more

Imagine a small paradise, with the coconut palms, mango trees and leche growing around on the sandy beaches. The entire Little Corn Island has area of 2 sq km. There is no traffic, so you can walk barefoot the entire island within two hours. There is completely nothing to do on the Little Corn Island. Just simply laying in the hammock on the beach, reading a book and sipping cold beer. Really simple life. Everything is slow, and in that pace you have to wait 2 hours to be served in a restaurant. But hey, there is no rush when it´s time to relax. What is funny, locals speak a mix of Spanish ang English (in fact it is hard to communicate with them in either one) and sometimes you can find some funny titles like ... read more

"No problem man. The sea is calm man and the boat good. You not get wet man." We had to admit, the sea around Big Corn Island looked glassy and smooth and the boat pointed out to us was huge. What on earth did Lonely Planet mean by it being a bumpy wet ride to Little Corn? We headed off in the direction of the big boat and soon saw the real boat, a small one moored up alongside the big one. Not to worry, the sea looked really calm. We settled in alongside a German couple, Susan and Bjorn, and waited for the sacks of potatoes, cabbages and bananas to get piled in behind us. As soon as we got a little way off from Big Corn, we suddenly understood what Lonely Planet had been ... read more