Granada and the Islets

Granada and the IsletsChurch of Mercy Bell Tower We have a leisurely morning at our Airbnb before heading out to explore more of Granada.We first go to Church of the Mercy and we climb the bell tower. Like yesterday’s bell tower, this one also posts a sign requesting you don’t ring the bell…Soooooo tempting.The stairs are very narrow, steep and winding. Not my favourite combo. It takes me forever to …

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Granada and the Live Volcano

Granada and the Live VolcanoMorning in Granada We have a large tipico breakfast; scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, beans & rice, sour cream and fried plantains. It is great but a lot of food. I can still hear my Dad saying, “Clean up your plate and we will have a nice day tomorrow”, so I do but the outcome is that I am so stuffed that I can barely roll …

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Granada- Day 1

Granada- Day 1Yesterday at Casa MarimbaI didn’t blog yesterday because we hung out mostly in the hammocks and lounge chairs at Casa Marimba, only getting out to eat, swim, kayak and visit the facilities.   Early Morning BirdingToday we get up at 5:30am and our birding guides, Eddy and William meet us at Casa Marimba. We don’t need to walk far before they start spotting birds. I still don’t know how …

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