As the bus climbed up steep, dirt roads into the mountains the rainy drizzle began. Monteverte is a small, cute, quiet town in the cloud forest mountains. Consequently, it hosts rainy, windy and somewhat chilly conditions. On arrival I felt very cold all of a sudden so got my hoody, rain jacket and thermals out.... Continue Reading →
While it does not feel like I am in Central America - I am. Currently, I am in Tamarindo a beach town on the Pacific Coast. I keep having to remind myself that I am technically still in the land of rice and beans. This lively, surfer, party town maintains the nickname Mini - Miami... Continue Reading →
While you still can't put toilet paper in the loo, street vendors hassle you and beggars are still around, Costa Rica has actual roads, clean buses and get this chain hotels such as the Hilton - not that you'll find me there. We crossed the border with ease and entered a new country. Part of... Continue Reading →
Getting around in Central America: The best way to get around around Central America is to take buses. While, this is very cheap, you are able to visit many places and see lots; it does come with a few challenges - so brace yourself. The main flaw is applicable to almost all buses - they... Continue Reading →
I spend my last couple of days in Nicaragua in Rivas followed by San Juan de La Sur. Firstly, my Spanish buddy and myself stopped in Rivas for some souvenir and clothes shopping. I had not been shopping in a long time and wanted to buy some bits and bobs. Turned out that Rivas is... Continue Reading →
We had the morning to kill as the bus to the other part of the island named Merida was not until the afternoon. Consequently, I grabbed a fresh melon juice served in a clear plastic sandwich bag with a straw poking out the top and a chicken empinyada (pastry). While I hate the fact that... Continue Reading →
A hearty maple syrup pancake breakfast set me up for the day ahead - not that it was a particularly strenuous one. My new group of friends and I walked to the little town square to grab a chicken bus to a fresh water, transparent lake named 'Eye of the water'. Transport on the island... Continue Reading →
It was time to leave the chilled out Lake Apoya and adventure to Ometepe - an island formed by the rising of two volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua (the biggest lake in central America). I boarded a shuttle to the San Jorge port where I got lots of mixed messages about ferry times to the island.... Continue Reading →
It's not everyday you get to spend time on the shore of a warm, volcanic creator lake. Lake Apoyo is the oldest lagoon in Nicaragua. Hundreds of thousands of years ago the volcano here erupted and left a huge creator. Over many years rainwater filled up the creator. Consequently, today there is a crystal clear,... Continue Reading →
While gringos are scattered throughout Granada it is a lovely little town, home to various colonial churches, a waterfront lake and rows of colourful houses. I have enjoyed roaming around, admiring the architecture, lake views and climbing up church towers in order to get an even better view of the town. In the far off... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 