In the Clouds
When hiking in mud, the first time you fall, it hurts. The second time you fall it hurts your pride. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th times it´s really funny. When the trail is a waterfall of mud, it´s even funny the first time. We laughed 8 hours up and down Volcano Maderas.
The gaggle of Nicaraguan school children leapfrogging us up the mountain taught us the words “arriba” (up) and “cansado” (tired) while they laughed the loudest.
This hike has been our only struggle in a week on Ometepe, an island of 2 volcanoes in the middle of Central America´s largest lake.
We spend our mornings sipping coffee grown on the side of a volcano, and watching the colorful birds glide by while clouds shroud the view. During the days, we are amused by the antics of howler monkeys in the trees, catch glimpses of scurrying lizards and snakes, or simply watch herds of cows drink from the lake. At night we wind down in a hammock, sip some rum, and wonder how the days go by so quickly.
Tags: CentralAmerica, Nicaragua
Adam
Idyllic… and the “Papayas for Sale” “Please close the door” signs in the picture are priceless. I really want to come out and join you until my classes start up again!
Coffee sounds nice in the moring but I wouldn’t want to climb the volcanoes. I don’t like falling especially if it hurts. If you can laugh after falling, you are enjoying yourself.nrnrLove,nrMom
I am so jealous. The area looks gorgeous in your pictures and it sounds like you are having a great time. I wonder though, how many hammocks are there? one or three? and did you shower after falling in the mud all day?
Yes, we showered. Of course, the water is cold.
In Nicaragua, there are always hammocks – las hamacas, one of our favorite new words.
Donna, you are definitely welcome to join us if just for the help in translating. We´d pay you but it would have to be in Nicaraguan cordobas.