Trip: Take 2: action!
There are [199] stories from my trip: Take 2: action!
CUBA | Saturday, 5 Mar 2016 | Views [273]
Decided today would be a classic car day. We bargained with the driver's "pimp", getting him down to 30 cuc for 45mins...which he agreed to at the time but gave us a lecture when we came back. It was SO fun though. The only Buick in Havana, everything ... Read more >
CUBA | Friday, 4 Mar 2016 | Views [255] | Comments [1]
So Mike loses his bank card in a machine, on a Sunday in the most non-techy country in the whole wide world. The story goes - he was already feeling anxious with lots of people around, then the machine spits out the cash in 5 peso notes...which ... Read more >
CUBA | Thursday, 3 Mar 2016 | Views [294] | Comments [1]
Headed to Central Park and found where all the cars hang. Casa del Chocolate for some cold and hot chocolate drinks with special orange and mint filled hand made chocolates. Just wandered around - Capital Building, Old Havana, had an icecream, laughed ... Read more >
CUBA | Wednesday, 2 Mar 2016 | Views [215] | Comments [2]
I wrote a poem about my first impression of Havana. The buildings stood tall, once grand and polished, now grey and decayed. The streets alive as people move through a labyrinthe of colonial architecture. Dancers graced the fort, draped in vivid blue, ... Read more >
CUBA | Tuesday, 1 Mar 2016 | Views [281]
From Managua to Cuba with a short stop in Panama. A lady farted right next to me during our stop over - hilarious! Arrived in Cuba in the evening. Practiced our Spanish with Eduardo the taxi driver. He liked Cuban music...alot. Lots of old ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Sunday, 28 Feb 2016 | Views [207] | Comments [1]
Said pur goodbyes to Alba, Eddy and Oscar. Walked straight onto a chicken bus heading for Rivas...took the long way around but it was entertaining with music blaring, rocky dusty roads and school kids getting on and off. Transferred to Managua bus as ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Saturday, 27 Feb 2016 | Views [186]
Power yoga with Julie then we headed to Maderas with Stine and Greg. The wind was up again today, so sand was flying everywhere. We took refuge in the bar (what you have to do really) and watched Mike and 30 others tackle some bike waves. At ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Friday, 26 Feb 2016 | Views [229]
Another lazy day, surprise! But we did get out to a cafe to read for a bit and swam out to Captain Gabriel's boat. Then met up with Gregory and Stine for some interesting conversation and grabbed a quesadilla. Stine and Gregory looked like they were ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Thursday, 25 Feb 2016 | Views [135]
Sally yoga and pretty much relaxing for the rest of the day....sorry to be boring. We did meet up with Stine and Jane for happy hour on the beach and watched live music and dancing from local artists which was fun. Then checked out another pizza place ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Wednesday, 24 Feb 2016 | Views [191]
After yoga we went for breakfast and decided to go to Hermosa beach with Johnny and One Love. We both had a really great surf, Mike gave me a little push onto a wave and saw me sail through for a really long ride. We met Daniel and Matt, 2 ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016 | Views [260] | Comments [2]
I yogad, bought a cool ring from Auric (a shop well before its time here in SJDS), then I checked out a new cafe and discovered that to be a good writer just start by writing about your observations. I will now hand you over to guest blogger: Mike.... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Monday, 22 Feb 2016 | Views [252] | Comments [1]
I am officially obsessed with yoga. Found a cool ring I will get tomorrow. Met mike in the street and read our books while Alba cleaned the flat and washed our clothes. Hey, we tried to ask if we could use the washer and dryer - which is behind a locked ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Sunday, 21 Feb 2016 | Views [187]
Yoga with Sally, awesome chick. Sat around in the cafe for a few hours, met Jane the new home stay with Marissa. Pretty much a chilled siesta day for the rest of it....hard life huh!? We invited Stine, Marissa and Jane up for a swim and to watch the ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Saturday, 20 Feb 2016 | Views [190] | Comments [1]
One Love took us to Hermosa all day. Beautiful beach, they filmed Survivor here 3 times. I got a lesson and I am turning and paddling well now, yeah! The wind to my foamy and put 2 deep dings in it...Johnny didn't know the cost, telling us "I'd ask the ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Friday, 19 Feb 2016 | Views [227] | Comments [1]
Mike's birthday, so we rented a moto and headed north. Stopped at a nice cafe for lunch Villa Jiquelite run by the grandmother and we had a delightful chat with the grandson, Antonio. Said our goodbyes and got on our way for more adventure.... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Thursday, 18 Feb 2016 | Views [219] | Comments [2]
Headed to Playa Maderas on the Casa Oro shuttle. After seeing evidence of bed bug bites on some young and innocent backpackers we googled Casa Oro with "bed bugs" in the title we found a tonne of reviews confirming that they had big issues. Glad ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Wednesday, 17 Feb 2016 | Views [194] | Comments [1]
Vinyasa with Liz. Photo hunt today for some pix that sum up the area, think we nailed it. POD me in our lovely bay showing off my tanned bikini body. Got another great panoramic, played around on the boat and discovered a cool hotel and cafe up ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 16 Feb 2016 | Views [244] | Comments [1]
Mike ran, Emma checked out yoga at Casa Oro , I went to Zen and Evan enjoyed a relaxing morning reading. We walked them to the chicken bus bound for Ometepe (an island with 2 volcanos). I got all Kerry and shed a tear when we hugged goodbye. ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Monday, 15 Feb 2016 | Views [220]
We took Em to yoga (I really should be getting a cut from all these refferals), she loved it and POD is of her teaching Evan ostrich pose. We all had a good laugh at that. Good team effort with a balcony breakfast - sour dough, banana bread, fresh ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Sunday, 14 Feb 2016 | Views [268]
Introduced Ev and Em to a Simon Says breakfast. Met Stine there and decided to hire boards and jump on the One Love shuttle to Remanso. A nice 6 people in the ute today - and they left and arrived on time. Nice. High tide and wind, so waves were great ... Read more >
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