Ascending Volcán Maderas, a 1,394 m tall, long-dormant volcano on the south side of Isla de Ometepe. I've spent the last few days in Granada (more on that in a bit). Yesterday I took 2 buses, a taxi, and a lancha (a small boat) to reach Isla de Ometepe. I headed to the south island, because I was really … Continue reading Subiendo Volcán Maderas
Month: August 2013
So Monday was my birthday, and after class we had a little party in one of the cabanas where we hold lessons. On Thursday us students with our teachers hiked about 40 minutes to a nearby waterfall: It's bean harvest time, so a lots of people are shucking and drying beans in the … Continue reading Some Nicaraguan Photos
Forgive my subdued tone - I had to travel into town to visit the bank, and while I'm here I knew I should take advantage of an internet hub (also only available in town), but I'm still feeling somewhat numb from the news I received on Saturday of Jamie's death. Alisha and I flew into … Continue reading Adjusting
In Nicaragua, mind reeling, dreaming in Spanish, consuming lots of gallo pinto and coffee. But amidst the new, I´ve received news from home of a classmate´s death and a tragedy in a close friend´s family, and I´m wondering whether I shouldn´t return to the states to be with my loved ones. Going on a Nicaraguan … Continue reading Nicaragua
First of all - where is Antigua? Antigua (An-tee-guh) is one in a pair of islands - Antigua & Barbuda. They're governed together, they're both ex-British islands, but Barbuda is tiny and basically just bush while Antigua has all the infrastructure and people. Still, Antigua takes 6 hours to walk across, 1 hour to drive across, … Continue reading Antigua
In Mutual Weirdness 