http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis Sights and stories from Candygirl Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:34:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I did a couple of video clips on this trip and I have a couple of funny video from last year (3wks hoping around Brazil).  Here is my "final testiment" last year when I went hang gliding in Rio: CLICK HERE FOR Final Testament Video Link And riding buses in Nicaragua..you never know ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/funny-videos.html Well guys just wanted to let you know I back home.  I had a great time traveling about with lots of stories to tell. Just wanted to share some more pics of Salvador...here is one i ripped off  The lighthouse in the center is where the New Year's eve and New Year's ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/im-back-home-booooo.html Hey everyone...I haven't been doing tourisy stuff this trip. I have been just chilling on the beach everyday. New Years Eve was incredible as usual!! Check out my roomates before we went out, the one on the left is one of our bahian friends:   I had a late late night(lol). Did ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/just-chilling.html Hey guys!!  I have spent everyday at the beach here in Salvador.  I am even running into people I met last year!!  Me and on of my flatmates Nigel spent the past 5 hours just sunning and swimming on the very crowed beach of Porto Barra.  Yesterday me and one of ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/you-know-its-going-down.html Just wanted to drop a note to let you know that I make it to Brazil. I had to fly back to the US in Houston then fly to Sao Paulo in Brazil then fly this brazilian airline to Salvador. That all took 36 hours!! I had to haggle ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/im-in-brazil.html As you can see, Nicaragua is a beautifully place with warm people.  I had to say goodbye to Nneka this morning which really was a bummer.  She took a picture of us before I got on the plane though: And as I flew away I looked out of the window and ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/leaving-nicaragua.html The last day Nneka's host parents took me on a drive around the countryside outside of Managua.  We hit up several little towns and on the way I got some wonderfull scenic views: They visited thier godson whose father is a farmer.  He grows, coffee, banannas and pineapples.  This region of ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/christmas-day.html Christmas is really celebrated on Christmas Eve. Me and sis headed back to Managua to join the host family for the celebrations. Presents are opened at midnight and dinner is served later in the evenign (around 10pm). While waiting finger food is available to keep the munchies away while people ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/christmas-eve.html Grenada was a cute little historic town.  It is actually considered the oldest city in the new world!!  It has been rebuilt for eathquake damage and fires.  Even a dude from Tennesse was a dictator here before he lost a war and decide to leave the town blazing.  Despite of ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/grenada-recap.html Well guys I'm swinging back to the US for a long layover to visit one of my college friends. The next couple of posts will be recaps of Nicaragua. A\If some of you didn't know, Ortega was re-elected as Nicaragua's president. He is well known in the civil war the ravaged ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/gcandis/im-back.html