"Backpacking may be hard on the body but it is wonderful for the soul."
-my friend Josie Duan -
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
sunsets...
I think I have about 568 pictures by now of beautiful beautiful sunsets ..and I am only half way through my trip :) But can one have enough pictures of sunsets, I doubt.
This one is from Isla de Ometepe on the Lake Nicaragua. Just amazing...
Good vibes!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tarantella.....
iikk...jag sag just en tarantella spidel!!! blaaaaaa..... Vakten har pa vandrarhemmet hitta den nagonstans och satte den i ett ambar. Ganska stor en...typ som en stor kaffekopp.
Iallafall. Jag bor nu pa ett vandrarhem som heter Hacienda Merida. Deras hemsida ar http://www.hmerida.com. Bra och fint stalle har vid vattnet. Traffat trevliga manniskor och idag ska vi aka ut med nagra kajaker och paddla runt och hoppas vi ser nagra apor.
igar vandra jag upp till ett 34m vattenfall...fint men det var en lang promenad pa 5h dit och tillbaka. Hett var det oxa i solen mitt pa dagen men fick kyla av under vattnet. Skoooont!
Stotte idag ihop med en tjej jag traffa i Utila i Honduras. Jattetrevligt! Varlden ar sa liten! Vi reser all at samma hall :)
Iallafall. Jag bor nu pa ett vandrarhem som heter Hacienda Merida. Deras hemsida ar http://www.hmerida.com. Bra och fint stalle har vid vattnet. Traffat trevliga manniskor och idag ska vi aka ut med nagra kajaker och paddla runt och hoppas vi ser nagra apor.
igar vandra jag upp till ett 34m vattenfall...fint men det var en lang promenad pa 5h dit och tillbaka. Hett var det oxa i solen mitt pa dagen men fick kyla av under vattnet. Skoooont!
Stotte idag ihop med en tjej jag traffa i Utila i Honduras. Jattetrevligt! Varlden ar sa liten! Vi reser all at samma hall :)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Isla de Ometepe
I have been relaxing in Isla de Ometepe for the last week at the ecological farm El Zopitel, where life is simple and good. Nothing better than homemade bread, granola cookies and pizza straight from the stone oven.... yummie!
Today I moved to another hostel south of the island called Hacienda Merida. This is a very nice place as well and close to the 34m waterfall in San Ramon, which I am gonna try to visit tomorrow.
My calves are still a bit soar after climbing one of the vulcanos on the island. This one, Vulcano Madera, is 1300m high and it took 3.5h to get to the top. Amazing views from there and on the top there was a big crater with water...but didnt dear to swim in it. Went through some amazing forest/jungle to get to the top and heard some howler monkeys howling up in the trees. Unfortunately, didnt see any though.
see ya later.... im going back to my hammock!
Today I moved to another hostel south of the island called Hacienda Merida. This is a very nice place as well and close to the 34m waterfall in San Ramon, which I am gonna try to visit tomorrow.
My calves are still a bit soar after climbing one of the vulcanos on the island. This one, Vulcano Madera, is 1300m high and it took 3.5h to get to the top. Amazing views from there and on the top there was a big crater with water...but didnt dear to swim in it. Went through some amazing forest/jungle to get to the top and heard some howler monkeys howling up in the trees. Unfortunately, didnt see any though.
see ya later.... im going back to my hammock!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
more hottttness...
..and then I dont mean the men of the streets of Granada but the suuuuuun! It is hot here in Granada, too hot for me I have to say.... so tomorrow I will head out to a lake again. I need the water around me to cool down.
I'm going with the boat from Granada to Isla Ometepe, a 3h ride on the big lake of Nicaragua. My destination is Hostel Zopilote, which is an organic farm/hostel/volunteer place/etc on the island. You can check out the place here http://www.ometepezopilote.com/
I hope to be able to eat some real healty food whilst there as my body cannot take any more rice and beans and fried stuff. Food in Central America is not the most healty ones. The best I have had so far was the lobster tails and shrimps in Belize and my own fish I cought in Utila.
Ok I am off to the hammock!
Happy Valentines and Chinese New Years!
I'm going with the boat from Granada to Isla Ometepe, a 3h ride on the big lake of Nicaragua. My destination is Hostel Zopilote, which is an organic farm/hostel/volunteer place/etc on the island. You can check out the place here http://www.ometepezopilote.com/
I hope to be able to eat some real healty food whilst there as my body cannot take any more rice and beans and fried stuff. Food in Central America is not the most healty ones. The best I have had so far was the lobster tails and shrimps in Belize and my own fish I cought in Utila.
Ok I am off to the hammock!
Happy Valentines and Chinese New Years!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Laguna de Apuyo, Nicaragua
I'm in love...again! This time in Laguna de Apoyo.
This is an amazing place close to Managua and Granada in Nicaragua. Originally a volcano that blasted hundreds of years ago and is now one huge crater about 3 km wide filled with soft fresh water.
It is one of those places you can spend days and weeks doing nothing than relaxing, swimming and enjoying the beauty. I stayed in this tranquilo place called the Monkey hut right at the water of the crater. Lovely place with lovely people. We were only 6 people staying there from all walks of life: Donna and Richard (an energetic couple on their 70s from Seattle), John (a great musician from Oregon), Josie (a funny Chinese women from Toronto), Billy (another great guitarist and singer from San Fransisco), and me. The 6 of us had the most fun yet simple evening together last nite....we shared 2 humangous pizzas, had interesting conversations, and listen to such good live music by John and Billy while singing along in the warm night on the terrace overlooking the sea.. SO simple but so nice. I love it when people travel with their guitars and share their music and singing. Great vibes!
And this morning my day started early at 7am with a fresh swim in the sea, then a peaceful kayak tour, and then surpisingly dancing salsa 8 in the morning with John, who is a great dancer, on the sunny terrace. This is the first time I have been dancing salsa 8 in the morning...ah so much fun! I should always start the day like that! Should be my prioroty from now on. After yet another dip in the sea to cool down I ended my morning with dark 75% cacao choclate and red wine! Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......life can not get better than this! I am sure loving myself and living my life ;)
Later I shared a ride with Billy to Granada, where I met up with my travel companions Daniel and Pieter. This is now the 5th time I bumped into them in Nicaragua. Hehehe..sweet!
We just ate one of the best meals in Nicaragua and the boys have pasted out in the hammock.
Trust your vibes!
This is an amazing place close to Managua and Granada in Nicaragua. Originally a volcano that blasted hundreds of years ago and is now one huge crater about 3 km wide filled with soft fresh water.
It is one of those places you can spend days and weeks doing nothing than relaxing, swimming and enjoying the beauty. I stayed in this tranquilo place called the Monkey hut right at the water of the crater. Lovely place with lovely people. We were only 6 people staying there from all walks of life: Donna and Richard (an energetic couple on their 70s from Seattle), John (a great musician from Oregon), Josie (a funny Chinese women from Toronto), Billy (another great guitarist and singer from San Fransisco), and me. The 6 of us had the most fun yet simple evening together last nite....we shared 2 humangous pizzas, had interesting conversations, and listen to such good live music by John and Billy while singing along in the warm night on the terrace overlooking the sea.. SO simple but so nice. I love it when people travel with their guitars and share their music and singing. Great vibes!
And this morning my day started early at 7am with a fresh swim in the sea, then a peaceful kayak tour, and then surpisingly dancing salsa 8 in the morning with John, who is a great dancer, on the sunny terrace. This is the first time I have been dancing salsa 8 in the morning...ah so much fun! I should always start the day like that! Should be my prioroty from now on. After yet another dip in the sea to cool down I ended my morning with dark 75% cacao choclate and red wine! Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......life can not get better than this! I am sure loving myself and living my life ;)
Later I shared a ride with Billy to Granada, where I met up with my travel companions Daniel and Pieter. This is now the 5th time I bumped into them in Nicaragua. Hehehe..sweet!
We just ate one of the best meals in Nicaragua and the boys have pasted out in the hammock.
Trust your vibes!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
hot, hot, hot , hooooooooooooot
Wow it is HOT here in Nicaragua. Right now I am enjoying the beautiful sunsets at the playa in Las Penitas on the Pasific coast.
I almost melted today in the shade as it is very hot. Thank lord for the invention of fans. Hehehe.. I will so steal one for my bed for tonight!
Tomorrow is another traveling day and I will head down south to Laguna de Apoyo, where I hope they have some coooool ice cream for me :)
I almost melted today in the shade as it is very hot. Thank lord for the invention of fans. Hehehe.. I will so steal one for my bed for tonight!
Tomorrow is another traveling day and I will head down south to Laguna de Apoyo, where I hope they have some coooool ice cream for me :)
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Leon, Nicaragua
Ok gotta get ready for some Volcano boarding!! YYyeeeiiiiiii!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Somoto
Somoto var en valdigt fin och lugn stad. Reste tillsammans med en kille fran Tyskland i 2 dagar da vi var pa samma farja fran Utila i Honduras och pavag at samma hall.
Vi stanna i Somoto eftersom dar finns den vackra stora floddalen "Canon de Somoto." Tog taxi pa morgonen ut till landet var floddalen ligger. Det blev att ga, simma, klattra och svettas i 4 timmar. Jatte vackert maste haf saga med bergklippos som stack rakt upp i flera 10tals meter och med vatten som forsa sakta i floden. Vi vandra langs med floden och pa vissa stallen kunde man bara simma sa det blev att simma med en hand och halla den andra handen over vattnet med klader, skor och kamera i en pase. Det var som ett riktigt mission att inte dranka pasen med kameran... hehehhe.. overlevnadsinstiken kicka in :) Men inte sa svart som man kunde tro men det blev att simma kortare strackor och hitta nan flat bergsklippa att vila pa. SKont med det kalla vattnet att svalka av sig i da det var sakert 38 grader i solen.
Efter floddalsaventyret akte vi vidare med den lokala chicken bussen. Jag akte till Leon och min kompis till Matagualpa. Det var oxa en riktig skon busstur eftersom solen gick ner och man kunde se alla de miljontals stjarnor i himmlen genom det oppna bussfonstret medan svalkande vind blaste i haret. Man ser sa manga flera stjarnor har i central america da det finns minde lampor och ljus i overlag. Vackert vackert. Det var oxa jatteskont att resa ensam ett litet tag med bara lokalbefolkningen.
Nu e jag i Leon och stotte pa tva killar som bodde pa samma stalle som jag i Utila. Ah backpacker varlden ar liten. Sa nu bor vi pa samma hostel BIGFOOT i Leon och ska antagligen resa med dessa tva killar ett tag om jag inte ar leidon..hehehehe. Daniel fran Tyskland och Pieter fran Holland.
Supervarmt har och svettas redan fastan bara 10 pa morgonen. Men finns massor att gora har och Laon kanns som en bra och saker stad med vanlig ortsbefolkning.
Jag har oxa laddat upp flera bilder fran Guatemala och Utila som ni kan kicka pa om ni vill.
KRAM
Vi stanna i Somoto eftersom dar finns den vackra stora floddalen "Canon de Somoto." Tog taxi pa morgonen ut till landet var floddalen ligger. Det blev att ga, simma, klattra och svettas i 4 timmar. Jatte vackert maste haf saga med bergklippos som stack rakt upp i flera 10tals meter och med vatten som forsa sakta i floden. Vi vandra langs med floden och pa vissa stallen kunde man bara simma sa det blev att simma med en hand och halla den andra handen over vattnet med klader, skor och kamera i en pase. Det var som ett riktigt mission att inte dranka pasen med kameran... hehehhe.. overlevnadsinstiken kicka in :) Men inte sa svart som man kunde tro men det blev att simma kortare strackor och hitta nan flat bergsklippa att vila pa. SKont med det kalla vattnet att svalka av sig i da det var sakert 38 grader i solen.
Efter floddalsaventyret akte vi vidare med den lokala chicken bussen. Jag akte till Leon och min kompis till Matagualpa. Det var oxa en riktig skon busstur eftersom solen gick ner och man kunde se alla de miljontals stjarnor i himmlen genom det oppna bussfonstret medan svalkande vind blaste i haret. Man ser sa manga flera stjarnor har i central america da det finns minde lampor och ljus i overlag. Vackert vackert. Det var oxa jatteskont att resa ensam ett litet tag med bara lokalbefolkningen.
Nu e jag i Leon och stotte pa tva killar som bodde pa samma stalle som jag i Utila. Ah backpacker varlden ar liten. Sa nu bor vi pa samma hostel BIGFOOT i Leon och ska antagligen resa med dessa tva killar ett tag om jag inte ar leidon..hehehehe. Daniel fran Tyskland och Pieter fran Holland.
Supervarmt har och svettas redan fastan bara 10 pa morgonen. Men finns massor att gora har och Laon kanns som en bra och saker stad med vanlig ortsbefolkning.
Jag har oxa laddat upp flera bilder fran Guatemala och Utila som ni kan kicka pa om ni vill.
KRAM
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Nicaragua.....
I finally made it from Utila.... had such a good time there but yes it was time to move on however, I woulds like to give a big shout out to all the people that made my stay a blast:
-Kauro for your lovely Japanese guitar songs
-Mark for all the good talks and the endless green
-MC for all of the talking and drinking(lol)
-Rachel and Doren for the best partying...would love to travel with you guys
-Michal for sharing the room
-Dave and Diego for being patient with me when diving
-Daniel, Henrik and Cam for the skinny dipping ;)
-and all you other guys: Dan, Verona, Pieter, Steffe...and all you other guys I have forgot already!
-and Underwater vision for the best hostel in Utila!
After 2 days of bussing I have now made it to Somoto close to the Nicaraguan border. Life seem very slow paced and laid back here... just the way I like it. Going to go and check out some great canyons and waterfalls tomorrow and then probably head south to Leon.
Ah feels good to be back on the road again!
PEACE!
Hejsan!
Jag har nu kommit fram till Somoto i Nicaragua efter att ha suttit i buss i nastan tva dagar.... naja vi hade en overnattningspaus i Honduras huvudstad Tegicugualpa (ah sa svart att uttala) och sen fortsatte 6 i morse.
Nicaragua ser fint ut och SOmoto ar en liten lugn stad bland bergen. Varmt och fint men lite torrt da de inte fatt mycket regn i vinter. Aker troligen vidare soderut imorgon eftermiddag.
Anvand google oversatt om ni vill veta vad jag har skrivit pa engelska. mamma vet hur sa fraga henne!
Skot om Er!
Kram
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