Nicaragua

January 25, 2017, 7:26 pm
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Central America has never let me down. Belize, Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica have all been amazing trips for me. When it came time to decide where to go on an adventure when time was somewhat limited, to pick another country in this region was an easy choice.

A red-eye to Mexico City and a quick leap to Nicaragua from there, the trip here was easy and stress free. First impressions of this country are is that it is just filled with culture. Color in the buildings, friendly people and smiles all around.

For my first two nights, I’m staying at a really adorable tiny hotel called Casa Lucia in Granada. From the outside, you would never guess how well put together and peaceful the inside is, all of the staff were bursting with friendliness. Not one to waste too much time, I was checked into the hotel for an hour and a half and I was off on my first adventure. I went kayaking with a wonderful gentlemen named William, who didn’t know very much English but was bursting with enthusiasm! He showed me so many birds, most interestingly I saw a blue jay and a kingfisher! Two birds who also call Canada home. When we discussed the blue jay and how often I we see them around our house, he exclaimed that his favorite blue jay is the baseball team. Then he exclaimed with his paddle in the air, “GO BLUE JAYS, GO! NOT SEATTLE, TORONTO!!!!”. I couldn’t stop laughing.

The other highlight from the kayak trip was the moment I looked down on my arm and saw a super gross white spider. Not a big one, but certainly not a small one either! I gasped, and flicked it off my arm and tried to paddle away as fast as possible until the spider STARTED RUNNING ON THE WATER TOWARDS MY KAYAK! I can’t remember the lat time I went kayaking and didn’t end up either finding a spider on me, or in my kayak. I am not exactly sure why I still continue to pursue this activity but there’s nothing like being out on the water that quietly.

Tomorrow, my first dive here, in a volcanic lake.

Stubs.