Laguna de ApoyoGoodbye to Rancho TranquilloThis morning we are leaving Ometepe Island to travel to Laguna de Apoyo. Once again, I choose Daniela’s breakfast quesadillas because they are so delicious.I am really sad to leave Rancho Tranquillo. It truly is a tranquil place but what really makes it is the friendliness of Daniela and Tony.One of the wheels on my carry on bag is broken. Those wheels never last. …
A Visit to Charco VerdeMorning at Rancho Tranquillo Before breakfast I discover a tarantula hiding on a ledge under a towel that I was taking off the line. I’ve seen a lot of tarantulas before so I wasn’t fazed. I actually found him kind of cool. (John speaking here- I guess Kimberly screaming out “Oh my God!” is her definition of being unfazed).Meanwhile a few feet away, a flock of …
Motoring around Ometepe IslandOmetepe IslandOmetepe is an island in Lake Nicaragua and is the 10th largest island in the world located in a fresh water lake,(the largest being Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada). Ometepe is 90 kms in circumference and has two volcanoes. The larger of the two is Concepcion Volcano, the 2nd tallest volcano in Nicaragua. Its base is 10 miles across and it is still active with …
Arrival in Nicaragua Leaving Costa RicaWe leave Gillan’s home at 6am and Gillian drives us to Liberia to catch our 9:15am shuttle bus to Nicaragua. In Liberia we grab a quick breakfast before saying our good-byes. The drive to the border goes quickly but the border crossing is hell. First we have to go through Costa Rican immigration. We drive through an area where a lot of cars and trucks …