Friday, 20 Jun 2008 | Views [1553] | Comments [1]
Today I went volcano boarding down Cerro Negro, about 20 km outside of Leon, Nicaragua. This is sometimes referred to as "volcano surfing" but I think the more accurate term is "volcano sledding", since my entire group chose ... Read more >
Tags: adventure sports, leon, nicaragua, volcanoes
Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Views [531]
I´ve been in Leon for two days now and can say, without hyperbole, that this is the hottest weather I have ever survived (and without air conditioning at that). It has been around 100 both days, with heat indices even higher, and UV indices at 10. Which ... Read more >
Tags: earthquakes, leon, nicaragua
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2008 | Views [481]
I have learned many lessons on this trip, some of them more important than others. For instance, I have always known that wearing sunscreen is of utmost importance when your skin has the natural hue of a ghost. However, what I have learned ... Read more >
Tags: granada, life lessons, nicaragua
Monday, 16 Jun 2008 | Views [686]
I wrote this yesterday, but it didn't seem to load properly so here is a second attempt to post it. Today I made the trek from Playa Tamardino, in Costa Rica, to the colonial town of Granada, in Nicaragua. I booked my bus ticket from Liberia to Granada ... Read more >
Tags: life lessons, nicaragua
