Rosann...the morning after
We all slept under the thatched roof addtion. We were provided with camping pads. Luckily, one group had stayed at the village the week before and had suggested that we also bring cheap pool floats to use as air mattresses. I was really glad to have that pool float...not only was it more comfortable, but it lifted me off the ground (if only slightly)...it was better for my psyche as far as creepy crawlies were concerned. There was someone sleeping in a hammock above my feet and every time I turned over during the night I kicked her...oh well. That was definitely the worst night of sleep I had during the whole trip.
The Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled as a Spanish colony from Panama in the early 16th century. Independence from Spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. Britain occupied the Caribbean Coast in the fir... ... read more 
