Blogs from Northern Pacific Coast, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 6

Granada is located about 2 hours from where we were staying so we set off in a taxi with another couple to spilt the costs. A round taxi from San Juan Del Sur to Granada is $50.00. However is it twice as fast and safer than the chicken bus so we decided to take this option. We arrived in Granada around midday to check into our hostel which was centrally located, we stayed in the dorms as everything else was booked but were pleasantly surprised to find most the beds were double beds and not bunks so was a nice change and cost us $8.00 a night, cant complain! That afternoon we explored the tourist strip which is a paved street with bars and cafes on either side of it for about Km. Granada is one ... read more

During the night I woke up several times feverishly itching where a fire ant had bit me the day before. I was mostly asleep and not really thinking. When I woke up in the morning I realized my foot was swollen around the bite for a pretty decent size section. I was slightly concerned but mostly just annoyed. We set out to find sunglasses and a "cut off" shirt for Dan and a swimsuit for me. Mine had accidentally been taken to the cleaners and put thru a washer and dryer and it was too small in some places and saggy in others so I needed a replacement. As we popped in and out of shops we took in the town and its gorgeous cathedrals. My foot had become swollen all over, my ankle ball was ... read more

The next morning was rough after such a great night of dancing, sweating, and the obligatory shot pouring. I was exhausted, but not too tired to ascend El Cerro Negro again, as I had promised myself the afternoon before. This attempt was going to go much better. There were 18 people signed up for this morning. THis was going to be a party unto itself. The entire group from last night was headed up the volcano. The Aussies grabbed liters of beer for the read. It was 9am and shit was about to get wild. I grabbed 2 liters. one for myself, and one for whoever else wanted one. The trip there was a raucous one. The flatbed was fully packed. we talked, laughed, and snapped photos as the beers went down surprisingly smooth. Carlos and ... read more

As usual, I waited until the last second to pack. From 11pm until about 2am, I gathered all my belongings in a pile and decided what went and what stayed. It was akin to elementary school, the captains picking their respective teams, only to disdainfullyrounds out the last of their teams. Pathetic I know. Thor's Hammer didn't make the cut, as for once in my life, a rational head prevailed. I awoke at 5am, made my obligatory cup of coffee, showered, and prepared for my top to the airport. As with all trips, I tend to get a case of the jitters. Nothing major mind you. Just a pre excitement, excitement. I conversed with the cab driver who was from Sierra Leonne. I wasn't exactly used to lively convos at 545am, but we had a nice ... read more

Nach einer mehr oder weniger anstrengenden Reise sind wir Sonntag spät abends in Leon angekommen. Leon ist eine alte kleine Kolonialstadt, deren Hauptattraktion die größte Kathedrale Zentralamerikas ist. Zudem ist es ein beschauliches Städtchen und gut um erst einmal richtig anzukommen. Das haben wir auch dann am Montag gemacht und das Stadtzentrum erkundet. Die Kathdrale ist riesig und wurde im 19. Jahrhundert fertiggestellt. Es gibt eine große „Terraza“ von der man einen wunderschönen Überblick über die ganze Gegend und auch die zahlreichen Vulkane der Umgebung hat. Am Abend waren wir dann im Reisebüro „Lorotrips“ zu einem typische nicaraguanischen Essen eingeladen und wir trafen einige ehemalige ITH Studenten und auch die beiden Neuen, die heuer im Herbst starten werden – Angelika und Noel. 7.8. Am Morgen machten wir uns, nach dem gemütlichen Frühstück in unserem klein... read more