Mansion Teodolinda Managua

... they were asking us questions in Spanish, I cant speak Spanish so Al was having to speak to them, they asked us our names over and over again, they asked us where we were staying, they must have asked us at least 5 times which town we were staying in, this led me to think that they were high or drunk, especially as the driver was drinking beer. At one point he was driving so fast that I thought I was going to die in a car accident in the midst of a ...

... and waited in line until the postal employee could inspect everything.<br><br>Inspection completed, we were then allowed to pack out stuff into the boxes we had just purchased, tape them, and wrap them up. Mom, Judy, Will (the driver) and I spent about 30 minutes in the middle of the post office, on the floor, wrestling around with the hammocks, trying to get them bundled and wrapped and taped and ready to ship. We got back in line ...

... to go surfing so I was only charging $15.<br>We went to a heavy wedgy break called Yankees where there was some awsome barrels.<br>Everyone had a blast, except for Jose who snapped his board.<br><br>I didnt plan on doing anymore Spanish lessons but two nights ago I kicked my toe and messed it up a little, I cant go surfing for a little while so I figure I should do something useful.<br><br>After the Spanish lessons I will be here for a few more nights and then off to Costa Rica.<br>

... right across the street, so I got out and decided to check it out. This is where the picture of me and the transvestite came from! hahaha... it was too funny.<br><br>Anywayssss, when we got back to the hotel we has to listen to the owner speak about the history of Nicaragua. His focus was mainly on the political aspect and the economy. I was kind of confused the whole time he was speaking, but the one part I did understand, and found pretty interesting, was when he answered a ...

... life haha. We went to a karaoke bar! It was pretty fun... and no, I did NOT sing. We were all going to, until we walked in and everyone who sang was like really good (and it was in Spanish) haha... but it was still a fun time. I tried the white rum which Nicaragua is apparently famous for?... and it wasn't too bad :)<br><br>We finally got back to our hotel at like 2:00 am Nica time, and I was so tired and definitely ready to go to sleep! Now it is 8:35 am and I was woken up by ...

... it was really busy as it was a saturday and all the markets were in town to sell and trade. We only stuck around for a few hours and grabbed a cab to Rivas in order to head to Isla de Ometepe. Here are a couple pics of the town and the great colonial buildings. There will be plenty of pictures to come!

... Saw horses, chickens, baby chickens. Lots of people going back and forth, carrying stuff on their heads. Better than in those movies from Middle East and East - Nicaraguans (mostly women, as i can remember) don't even support these buckets of stuff... Great view! Come back to the hotel. Relax, plan where to next. Got some ice cream, walked some more. Then decided to go to some local place for dinner. Went past the Park to some place we just randomly ...

... Acustica naar het Plaza de la Fe Juan Pablo II, het plein vernoemd naar paus Johannes Paulus II die in 1996 een bezoek bracht aan het land. In het midden van dit plein staat een grote obelisk die ook ter ere van de paus werd opgericht. Dan wandelen we door het Parque Central naar de 'Catedral de Santiago', een prachtige kerk die we omwille van recente bevingen en dus mogelijk instortingsgevaar niet mochten betreden. <br>Door de laatste aardbeving (in 1972) werden vele ...

Dneska jsme s Magnusem podnikli vylet do kraterove jezera Laguna de Apollo, ktere nabizi skvelou moznost zaplavat si v ciste vode. Navic jsme meli moznost ochutnat jedno z nejlepsich jidel ve Stredni Americe a k tomu dobre mistni pivo Toña, takze nas den jsme meli velmi pohodovy. ;) Pote se nam podarilo chytit stopa do Granady. Zastavilo nam prvni auto a mistni pani pry nikedy predtim ...

... as my starting point to visit the Laguna de Apollo and the markets at Masaya. I also met up with Birk, a German guy who I had met in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and in Honduras. I think he was stalking me. The Laguna de Apollo is a beautiful lake that formed in a crater formed by volcanic activity. The water is slightly heated by thermal activity, so that it's not too cold when you jump in. I spent two heavenly nights at the Crater's Edge Hostel, right on the water. Day one was ...