Hotel Colonial Granada

... on a cobble stone road, through the jungle, in the 30 degree weather. Lets just say, my ass will never recover. It was so steep, on the walk down, we had to walk backwards just to spare the wear and tear on our knees. This hike made the Grouse Grind look like a highway in the prairies. But all in all, it was worth it for the experience. How many people do you know who can say: " I climbed a volcano with a ninja named Jackie Chan." Seriously, so worth it.

<br> Granada was an incredibly pleasant surprise with it&#8217;s lively town square lined with lush green trees, small vendors and horse-drawn carriages. Bright pastel buildings line the streets in every possible color. As chaotic and overwhelming as Managua felt, Granada feels stately and serene. The fact that the streets in Granada are actually named (and posted!) is a huge bonus as well. <br> We spent a leisurely afternoon exploring Granada, peering in open front doors to the ...

... not recognized as a former president since he was not democratically elected. His house is now turned into a souvenir store. <br><br>Today we just walked around the city, tried the typical food in the restaurants nearby. We obviously tried several local beers! Toña is by far the best I've tried here. <br><br>Due to the long trip and the heat, we decided to rest the rest of the day.

... always used to get to Panama City. We got there around 4:30am. We knew the next bus would leave at 6am. When we got to the counter I asked for a ticket for the 6am bus, the guy told me that there was no more room. Uh-oh. And there would be no room until 12pm. Double uh-oh.<br><br>Let me back up slightly and explain that we had not bought our tickets early because we everyone including the directors of our program told us that it wasnt necessary ...

... So we headed off to the mainland and started the 450km drive to the capital Tegucigalpa (where john was due to depart) after being told we would have to pay a fine of 100quid each when leaving Honduras (i still carried a lot of hope for bribery), which was a blow considering in all the other countries you pay $1.50per day that you outstay your visa! On our first days driving we stopped off at the Pulhaphanzak waterfalls (piccies to follow ...

... of one two toed sloth from 3 feet away climbing a tree on the beach, a large spider in my sleeping back with glowing eyes of terror, treading water while fly fishing at dusk with a large active volcano in the background, crazy face on the ferry with two looming volcanos, my best bear grilz impersionations self captured videos, running down a volcano, free diving to 20 meters, swinging from large vines, lots of jumping and tumbling ...

We went down to Granada which was a lovely part of Central America. We stayed for a few days at the Bearded Monkey and then went over to Omatepe for a few days. We climbed volcanos and rode motor cycles around for two days. We also went to the fresh water springs. I wantched the World Series on Omatepe. Omatepe is one of my favorite places inthe world and a very special place!!! I have now climbed Maderas and Conception!