Since being back home and settling into somewhat of a normal existence we have been busy planning our next long haul. When we speak of our plans to travel from Eastern Europe and into the Middle East the majority roll their eyes and with a puzzled expression say ” That sounds great, but I have no interest in that area of the world”.
Top Three Beach Destinations (for those ready to leave the all inclusives behind)
August 18, 2010 By 5 Comments
Giant Crabs, Dark Jungle, Crap Torch, and a Crying Girlfriend
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Corn Islands
At 7:00am we boarded the chicken bus for Managua which took 3 hours from SJDS, grabbed a cab to Managua airport, flew 1.5 hr in the tiny plane to Big Corn, taxi to the dock, took the 1 hour ass-numbing panga ride to Little Corn and finally we arrived on Little Corn, our main reason for coming to Nicaragua. [Read more...]
How Not to Relax on Holiday
July 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
After departing for Granada on a 2hr bus to Rivas, we were herded by the drivers along with another backpacking couple into a van for a 30 cent ride to San Jorge, the dock of our ferry. The ferry crosses the giant Lake Nicaragua to get to our destination of Isla Ometepe. Thankfully the boat was a comfortable ride, although Lianna faced round one of sea-sickness. Luckily she knows to bring Gravol everywhere with her.
The Colonial Feel – Grenada
July 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Our time in Nicaragua flew by and all of sudden we are sitting on a plane on our way home wondering how our time went by so quickly. Nicaragua was a fascinating place to visit and since neither of us had ever been to Central America before this was kindof like jumping right into the deep end. Despite a serious lack of Spanish we were able to navigate ourselves through Granada, Isla Ometepe, San Juan Del Sur, Managua before jumping on a plane and spending a week in the tropical paradise of Little Corn Islands.
After arriving in Managua, Nicaragua’s Capital, we hopped into a taxi for an hour trip to Granada – a colonial city that most tourists use as a base for exploring surrounding areas. [Read more...]
