Granada, Nicaragua

After a long day travelling we were dropped of "near " our accommodation, after donning our packs , which by the way are very small compared to the rest of our travellers, we set off ,it was so hot and humid 20 mins later we arrived after passing by the most beautiful streets and buildings. Every building was painted a different colour and very brightly. We couldnt wait to get to our hotel to explore this city. It was Sunday.Our lodging for the next 3 nights was upstairs ,just enough room for our bed and a fan . As we walked around it was so quiet a bit like Adelaide on a Sunday . We sat in their central park for some time to observe, every one was so friendly again. Nicaragua was proving to be relaxing as well. What I mean by that, is we felt safe even at night .Did I mention it was hot. The hottest we have felt anywhere. We will never complain about our humidity again. Next morning we set out in search of breakfast ..on the way we visited the local market... talk about smells not nice before breakfast. Fish by the hundreds , raw meat hanging in the sun, people yelling , chickens being cut up , So cool no-one even noticing us or hassling. Great experience , the thing we like to watch in a new place is the start to the day for the locals ... means early starts though ..and then to walk around their homes in the early evening to see how people come home, eat, school kids playing etc.Granada is easy to get around by foot so much to see. It reminded us of Europe. All the buildings are flat fronted and terracotta tiled roofs but quite decayed but charming. Walked for hours , not as humid until 2-3 pm .


That night after struggling to sleep with the lack of air even with the fan, the power went out oh my god was it dark and stifling hot . The whole city was out ...they do it to save money... they also turn off the water supply which is not fun. We should not complain.It was a fun night. Third day was a tour of the Volcanoes here .You would think we would be tired of them by now but every experience is so different. We arrived at the top of our Volcano after travelling in the back of a tray topped ute, it was cheaper ! Before that we visited a fort that has played a huge part in Nicaragua´s history .These countries have done it tough and still are .It has been so interesting visiting the areas that we have heard about over the years and try to make sense of it . I doubt we ever will because they can´t either . I digress sorry about that .


We were able to look right over this active beast , man was that an incredible moment . The smells of sulphur. I wish I had a thousand words to describe seeing the massive forces at work . It is so emotionally moving . I then had to summon up the courage to do some caving in would you believe Lava tubes , those that know me know I have a fear of enclosed spaces ,armed with our trusty head lamps and helmets we entered the cave ...unbelievable that we had the opportunity .Only other place in the world is in Hawaii. Finished the day with the group swimming in the lagoon filled crater of another volcano.