Archive | May, 2010
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    I landed back in San Jose and waited patiently (in the air conditioned Airport inn) for my mom and her sister, Diane, to show up. In a whirl of passport holders and travelers cheques (I’m certain no one uses these anymore), they arrived, and the next day we set off on the long and stomach [...]

    ANTZZZZZZ!!!

    May 19 2010 / 6:17 pm /

  2. renz

    After the exhausting/hilarious hike, Jay, J, and I left the island and headed to San Juan Del Sur (round two) for some relaxin’. Did we do that? Not really. We found Renze and Omar again, as well as every single other person I’d met in the past two weeks, and had a proper Birthday Fiesta. [...]

    Mi Cumplianos and SJDS deux

    May 10 2010 / 10:11 pm /

  3. both

    For my 24th birthday, it was prescribed that I throw a rock at a volcano. Yes, this may seem weird, but lately I’ve just been really into throwing rocks at things. There’s something very substantial about seeing it fly (though not very far, because I suck at throwing). So we gathered Omar the Uncertain (this [...]

    Isla De Ometepe, and the Great Volcano Adventure

    May 10 2010 / 8:07 pm /

  4. me

    Just when I think things couldn’t get any better, in comes JESSIE!! Due to dangerous Managuan taxi drivers at night, I took a cab into the city to collect her. The ride there was another great way to practice my Spanish, inquiring to my driver about the complexities of the FSLN and his stance on [...]

    zomjezziezz!!!

    May 10 2010 / 8:04 pm /

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    Dave, Matt, Vas, Rich, and I headed from Granada down to San Juan Del Sur, supposed capital of awesome Nicaraguan surfing. What we found was a really, really hot hotel. I don’t understand, but for some reason Hotel Estrailla didn’t seem to ‘need’ fans. Or so they thought. Unfortunately, we were the ones who suffered [...]

    Maderas (Heaven)

    May 10 2010 / 6:42 pm /

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    Spent an afternoon kayaking amongst the hundreds of islands off Granada on Lake Nicaragua made by the Volcano. We ended up with the best sunset ever. Miras!

    Kayakventure!

    May 4 2010 / 10:07 pm /

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    After an exotic bus ride to a neighboring town (I explained in my very limited Spanish the intricate complexities of various offensive signs Americans do with their fingers), Steffan lead me to a town that apparently had a cool church. See below: We are in Central America, and it is HOT. So after finding the [...]

    Laguna De Apoyo

    May 4 2010 / 9:45 pm /

  8. IMG_2156

      So, I made it safe and sound to Nicaragua, and I’m in love. From what I’ve seen, this country is Costa Rica with a cultural charm. Yes, there are still many zipline outfits scattering the streets, but there are also people that aren’t tourists going about existing. After a hot and stale night in [...]

    Granada!

    May 4 2010 / 9:10 pm /