Back to the Beach

The last few days have been pretty chill. We have not done much but travel and relax. Sunday we left Granada still with Craig, the 3 Swedish (Emil, Henrik, Pierre) and the Norwegian (Erik). We drove about an hour south to a town called San Jorge where we got a people and car ferry to Isla Omepete, the largest island on the Nicaraguan lake. The island is made up of two volcanoes one larger one smaller. We stay at a very tranquil hostel in the jungle on the smaller volcano side.

Hanging out at the hostel

Isla Omepete Volcano at night

San Ramon Waterfall

Monday we climbed a hot and very humid 3 km hike up to the San Ramon waterfall. It didn’t seem far a first but we were all sweating and exhausted by the time we got to the top. The water was sooooo cool and refreshing.

After our hike we headed back to the ferry. We were about 5 km from the main road from the smaller volcano side of the island to the bigger volcano side of the island and on our last big hill WHEN... the van ran out of GAS. NOoooo.

Chiqimula out of Gas

We were on a time schedule to catch the ferry back to the main land in less than 2 hours. So a couple of the guys started walking to the gas station. Luckily a local guy who lives close by gave them a ride to the gas station and back. Within a half hour we were ready to go again.

Filling her back up

Thankfully cause none of us wanted to stay on the island another night. On to San Juan del Sur, a popular surfer / backpacker town in south Nicaragua.

Today, Tuesday, we finally made it to the beach!! Ryan was so happy to pull his surf board out of the bag and hit the water. Unfortunately the waves were not that big. He did get a few good rides though. We hung out on the beach most the day and I worked on my very past due tan for being in Central America for a month now.

Maderas beach

By mid-afternoon we all were pretty crispy from the hot sun and salt water combo. The rest of the evening we chilled out and recovered from the sun.

Sunset in San Juan del Sur

Tomorrow it is on to Costa Rica already and all the guys just announced they like us so much they are coming with us. Lots more fun and good company!!!

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua