Nicaragua- Day Nine
We expected to only spend the night in Granada, since it seemed touristic and overpriced, but we soon notice something more. I spend the morning skating though this small, colonial, beautiful city. For once, there are sidewalks, worth skating, and one wall is more colorful than the next. Granada is located along Lake Nicaragua, and I skate to the lake […]
Nicaragua- Day Seven
Today we take a break from the beach in Popoyo and head over to Masaya early in the morning. Masaya is both a town and a volcano about 2 hours away from Popoyo and 1 hour away from Managua. That is – without breaking down or getting lost along the way, which we do… The roads are long, confusing and […]
Nicaragua- Day Six, Christmas
The wind really picked up today, and it was impossible to surf. We had anticipated this and planned to go to Volcano Masaya but we woke up too late, and were forced to stay near home. We decided to check out a turtle sanctuary which took us on a drive through beautiful forest, a few streams and a even a […]
Nicaragua- Day Five
Today was the biggest day of the swell, 4.5 ft at 16 seconds, which means overhead waves almost everywhere. So we decide to surf at Astillero, the same place as yesterday, where the waves are much smaller since the bay blocks most of the swell. We set up shop right on the beach, and surf for a couple of hours […]
Nicaragua- Day Four
We luckily meet Andrey, a Costa Rican surfer who moved to Nicaragua for a better life built around surfing, and only surfing. He figured out how to live an ideal life where all he does is surf, even as his job. Although business doesn’t come often, Andrey is a surf guide for tourists, and also works at the Two Brothers […]
Nicaragua- Day Three
Today we decide to go explore Nica style, which means bumpy roads with dirt and rocks. A tempting sign for “Magnific Rock” lures us to a beautiful cliff, with an outlook of all the local surf breaks, such as Outer Reef, Popoyo, and Rancho Santana. Looking down from the cliff, I can see a huge rock formation which looks like […]
Nicaragua- Day One
Only once I woke up could I begin to have my first impressions of the country which I will be calling home for the next 10 days. The trip started with a welcoming breakfast, and a food tour with the chef at Camino Real Hotel. He introduced me to a couple of new fruits, their delicious pupusas and – gallo […]