Asia Latina Hotel Granada

... buildings, very squat and square. The highest point overlooking Granada was at a church down the road from our hostel called La Merced just 2 blocks down from the main square. The bell tower provided a lovely view over the city at sunset and the dollar we paid to climb the stairs was well worth it. Apparently the money goes towards the refurbishment of the church.

Nicaragua is common for two things: Pharmacies and Rocking Chairs. Everwhere we went we saw ...

... was the first into the lake when we eventually got back, words cannot describe how refreshing it was. Absolute bliss. Gustavo had lunch arranged for us and then we headed back into Granada.

Monday 14th September 2009

We woke up to yet more plotting and planning from the boys. Seriously if it wasnīt for them I donīt think we would be seeing or doing half of the stuff weīve been up to. Theyīre so organised with a very clear plan of what they ...

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Het stikte van de vleermuizen en toen we allemaal ons licht uitdeden en stil waren was het wel een bijzonder moment.....echt aardedonker....en ze vlogen aan alle kanten langs je oren. Bij terugkomst boven de grond was het inmiddels ook donker en zijn we doorgereden naar de andere kant van de krater...waar we in groepjes van vier personen meegenomen werden naar de rand van de krater....echt zo dicht bij de rand...zonder hekje (als dat al iets ...

... at the opposite end of the block there was parked a cattle truck from which a further bull was being unwillingly removed, with the result that I was stuck in the middle of a street (with very high walls crowded with spectators, I might add) with a confused and none-to-happy beast at either end! That certainly required vigilance and a head on a swivel to get out of, and my eventual speedy escape to temporary safety was gleefully recorded by a Granadino with a camcorder ...

Where's a good place to go for local information? The tourist information centre. Not in Granada it ain't. We read about a ranger station you could stay the night in on volcano mombachu, near Granada. For $30 they'd give you a bed, food and a guided night tour. It was about 20 mins drive away. Did they know anything about it? No. We disturbed their coffee break and Paul, with his ever so charming 'i'm not going ...

... for days. The boats DID stop sailing finally and the planes didn't fly. We were stuck on this stormy island with nothing to do except watch TV. Until the satelite went down with the weather too. The minute the weather improved and the planes flew we were on one .... a very little one ... in fact there were just the 4 of us in it .... Normally, you wouldn't be able to get me on one of those tiddly things but the thought of getting back on that boat ...

... to strike twice! Nicaragua seems to have the most volcanoes of anywhere in Central America, and quite a lot are active, and more than its share of earthquakes too. And having been picked on by America for so long, itīs a very poor country. I hope things improve, the people are a delight. One thing all the gringos Iīve met and the Nicaraguans agree on - Costa Rica is the pits.

... La campion!" so it was decided. Don't know what gave him that idea as I hadn't told them I'd ever done any kayaking...and I've only launched into surf once. But off I went with instructions to keep my paddle out of the water as they pushed me into the surf. Okey dokey. Waiting for a lull in the bigger waves, I was pushed into the lake. Of course the lull only lasted a moment and within 5 ...

... over in Houston for four hours. Three babies on the last leg. Only one gave me dirty looks( when I watched him breast feeding.). My plane was going to be arriving late. I emailed the hostel. I arrived late .. and no free shuttle. A 15 dollar taxi ride was my only option. Yo Aqui ! Iīm here. Speaking Spanish at the Managua Bacpacker Inn.- 11pm central time.