Three days after my family made it home, the Hubs and I went
to Nicaragua with three other Volunteers.
Our itinerary included three nights in Leon, three nights in
Granada, and three nights in Ometepe.
While in
Leon we had many adventures.
We climbed Cerro Negro and then boarded
down her other side.
Volcano boarding is
like sledding, but on a rocky volcano and
faster.
Yours truly got the
fastest time of the
day when we went with
Bigfoot Volcano Boarding!
The next day we
ventured to a beach that is close to the city.
We pretty much got
dominated by its ever changing direction
waves.
Granada was gorgeous!
It is an old city with still standing colonial churches and
buildings. I could have spent my
whole time in Nicaragua exploring this beautiful city. From there we toured the little islands
in Lago Nicaragua, swam in the lagoon, and walked around taking pictures.
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| Looking smoking hot |
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| Lago Nicaragua |
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| Granada from the bell tower |
Ometepe was quite the experience.
We stayed on a farm that was labeled “
Not
for every tourist.”
Basically to
get to this finca we had to hike like
half way up one of
the volcanoes on the
island (
I maybe stretching the truth but
that’s what it felt like as we climbed with our backpacks). While there we swam in a mineral
water pool called
El Ojo de Agua, some of us rode horses on the beach, and we
just relaxed.
Finca Magdalena, where we stayed, was quite the adventure. No power, freezing cold showers, and
the hike, need I say more?
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| Volcano photo:: check |
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| P0etroglyphs |
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| The ferry... |
Nicaragua is a beautiful country. I enjoyed my time there with great company and fun
times. Maybe we will go back.
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