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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

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Ometepe, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

in ometepe i came across a very mellow group of howlers and got some decent pics. if you’ve been within a mile or so of a howler you know where they got their name, but here you can see their howl in progress!

what next?!

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

i have not written nearly as much as i thought i would as i lazed around wi-fi filled granada. i had a lot of fun with regina and linda, two gringas who live in MX. they got me off the hammock one day to tour the isletas by boat. these are small islands in lake cocibolca, created by rocks thrown from the mouth of volcan mombacho. i took the bus one day to masaya, a nearby market town, but my camera acted up and i got almost no pics. and yesterday ian from Oz (whom i met in cerra punta) popped up and we all had a great dinner together – ribs at johnny three-finger!

several days ago i moved from hostel cocibolca to hostel dorado because it has wi-fi and a hammock area. i am all about hammocks in the shade on a hot afternoon. i really recommend this place for a private room with bath. ian says the dorms are pretty hot and noisy, tho. also – not all rooms are equally cool. avoid those that get the afternoon sun. otherwise, it’s stellar and NOT in the lonely planet, which is getting more and more important to me 🙂 tho they have proved a good tool for me generally. i am using the latest Nov 2007 edition of central america on a shoestring.

granada has been a lovely place to wander around visit markets, eat good food, etc. how long have i been here? it will be 6 nights total. tomorrow ian and i made reservations to fly from managua to the corn islands. this has been a place i’ve looked forward to seeing for awhile. it will be my last beach destination (i think) until i get to MX. very tranquilo. we’ll head for little corn and i think most places only have electricity at certain times of day and most likely no internet (but i am often surprised).

Observation on Travelers

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
There are a number of people who share my trajectory thru central America, tho maybe only part of it. We greet each other, have a little chit chat, etc. with some I am on a first name basis ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mercado in Granada

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Granada, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

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Granada, Nicaragua

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Granada, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

Granada, a Colonial Gem

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Usually when I get to a town I am exhausted when I arrive. I suspect there is a look of desperation in my eyes that hotel owners can easily see. I generally take the first place who’s threshold ... [Continue reading this entry]

Doing Laundry on Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

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Isla Ometepe

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Then I’m at the ferry and the twin peaks of concepcion and madera loom in the middle of the lake. Lake Nicaragua is IMMENSE with white-caps and swells like the ocean and rising from its waters are these 2 ... [Continue reading this entry]

Volcan Concepcion, Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

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Crossing Into Nicaragua

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
I suppose the Piedras Blancas crossing is not as bad as it sounded. I took a “direct bus” from san jose. This time I got an assigned seat! It was a darn comfortable bus. Nothing fancy ... [Continue reading this entry]