Some Kind of Summer
It’s supposed to be summer down here in Costa Rica, but someone forgot to tell the weather that and it’s been raining pretty much nonstop since we arrived three days ago. Not a… Continue reading
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Hola From Costa Rica
Costa Rica is only a half hour flight from Nicaragua but it feels somewhat like a different world. We are in Alajuela, a suburb of the capital city, San Jose, and it is… Continue reading
A Final Score in Nicaragua
Our final two days in Nicaragua went so quickly! Yesterday we let the torpor of the tropics have its way with us. We were still in the beach town of San Juan del Sur… Continue reading
A Miracle on Spindly Flippers
Yesterday was perfect from start to finish. In the early afternoon we caught a shuttle bus to one of the beaches 45 minutes north of San Juan del Sur. Because we arrived a… Continue reading
San Juan del Sur
Blogging early today because we’ve got stuff going on this afternoon and tonight… After a week of “hard travel” (local bus rides, dusty walks, cold showers on Ometepe Island) we are spoiling ourselves… Continue reading
Rainstorms and Dancing Fireflies
Last night was our final evening on Ometepe Island. We were having dinner in the open-air restaurant at the place we’ve been staying when all of a sudden there was a violent and… Continue reading
Oasis at Ojo de Agua
Awesome day! Began this morning with a 4 kilometer hot and dusty walk to a huge estate that had once been a coffee plantation during colonial times. The land was subdivided and parceled… Continue reading
Eaten Alive!
Based on last night’s experiences, I realize the Bible is total hogwash —- Adam and Eve didn’t get kicked out of the Garden of Eden — they fled because of the mosquitoes! I… Continue reading
Farewell, Granada
Bade a fond farewell to Granada this morning. Lidia dropped us off at the station and William and I caught the bus for Rivas. I managed to snag the last seat, in the… Continue reading
Warmth & Friendliness
Nicaraguans might not have much money, but they are extremely wealthy in terms of warmth and friendliness. Staying in the same place for a few days and using it as a base for… Continue reading