...Stupid.......definitely!
...Fun....Hell yeah!
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Cerro Negro - Volcano Boarding
Who says it is stupid to hike up one of the most volatile volcanoes in Central America ... and then slide down the side of it on a simple toboggan at high speed?
...Stupid.......definitely!
...Fun....Hell yeah!
...Stupid.......definitely!
...Fun....Hell yeah!
Leon Nicaragua
Leon....the home of the Nicaraguan revolution.
We visited the revolution museum to get the low down. The US has a lot to make up for in Nicaragua (according to any reasonable person, oh, and the International Court of Justice, not that the US recognises the finding).
US influence dominated political control over the country since 1909, the US military occupation of Nicaragua from 1927-1933, gave rise to the revolutionary hero of Central America, Augusto Cesar Sandio. The US provided support to the maintenance of several generations of the evil Somoza dictatorship from 1934-1979.
The Sandinista revolution from 1972-1990, where the local people successfully held off the Carter and Regan regimes attacks for US control over the country, to secure freedom for Nicaragua is celebrated vivaciously by the people here.
It seems the people feel that nearly a century of struggle has been worth it for independence. The Sandinista movement maintains democratic majority to this day.
Leon is also home of the largest Catherdral is Central America, and the first University on the continent.
We visited the revolution museum to get the low down. The US has a lot to make up for in Nicaragua (according to any reasonable person, oh, and the International Court of Justice, not that the US recognises the finding).
US influence dominated political control over the country since 1909, the US military occupation of Nicaragua from 1927-1933, gave rise to the revolutionary hero of Central America, Augusto Cesar Sandio. The US provided support to the maintenance of several generations of the evil Somoza dictatorship from 1934-1979.
The Sandinista revolution from 1972-1990, where the local people successfully held off the Carter and Regan regimes attacks for US control over the country, to secure freedom for Nicaragua is celebrated vivaciously by the people here.
It seems the people feel that nearly a century of struggle has been worth it for independence. The Sandinista movement maintains democratic majority to this day.
Leon is also home of the largest Catherdral is Central America, and the first University on the continent.
Sunday, 27 October 2013
El Zonte - El Salvador
This sleepy small coastal village north of El Tunco in El Salvador, was great for a few days relaxation.
Dropped into the local scene a little too fast here...hanging out with the local surfers...waves in the morning....vodka and cocos and beers in the arvo.
This small cove has an amazing point break. A good place for Ian to get back on a board (it had been a while). Not too much success but good times with Sancullu
When we tried to book a bus on from here, it took Riva, the owner of the local tour agency, three days to bother to call for a booking as he was always drunk by lunchtime...I think he just wanted some different people to hang out with.
Dont bother trying to get lunch, use the internet or expect any other services here if the surf is good. The whole town hits the water if the right break emerges.
Dropped into the local scene a little too fast here...hanging out with the local surfers...waves in the morning....vodka and cocos and beers in the arvo.
This small cove has an amazing point break. A good place for Ian to get back on a board (it had been a while). Not too much success but good times with Sancullu
When we tried to book a bus on from here, it took Riva, the owner of the local tour agency, three days to bother to call for a booking as he was always drunk by lunchtime...I think he just wanted some different people to hang out with.
Dont bother trying to get lunch, use the internet or expect any other services here if the surf is good. The whole town hits the water if the right break emerges.
Adios Guatemala.....
Right....
So we finally left Guatemala..
Our last evening in Antigua was spent enjoying live music, a few beers and alot of burnt popcorn with Saya and Curtis at Cafe No Se.
Thanks for the many good times and amazing places Guatemala. And thanks to Saya and Curtis for sharing good times and good music....times we will never forget.
Love that bigote Curtis
So we finally left Guatemala..
Our last evening in Antigua was spent enjoying live music, a few beers and alot of burnt popcorn with Saya and Curtis at Cafe No Se.
Thanks for the many good times and amazing places Guatemala. And thanks to Saya and Curtis for sharing good times and good music....times we will never forget.
Love that bigote Curtis
Monterrico
Southern Pacific coast of Guatemala with black sandy beaches, nesting sea turtles, amazing mangrove swamp, cheap beers and good friends.
We spent almost a whole week here, on a holiday from our travels with Saya and Curtis....love you guys!
We spent most afternoons eating, swimming, swinging in hammocks and eating coconuts.
Toured the mangrove swamp, and got lesssons in the local fishing methods by Lionel, a sweet Guatemalan man who did his best to teach us how to throw a net, but still we only caught 3 shrimp!
Releasing sea turtles! Good luck little dudes!
We spent almost a whole week here, on a holiday from our travels with Saya and Curtis....love you guys!
We spent most afternoons eating, swimming, swinging in hammocks and eating coconuts.
Toured the mangrove swamp, and got lesssons in the local fishing methods by Lionel, a sweet Guatemalan man who did his best to teach us how to throw a net, but still we only caught 3 shrimp!
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Lago de Atitlan
Lago de Atitlan is a beautiful ancient volcano bed, now extinct and full of water. The lake is skirted by very steep and tall mountains, and has three extinct volcano peaks on its southern shore. There are many towns and villages built on any land flat enough. The people of Lago de Atitlan live with the constant threat of flooding and mudslides...scary
The lake has an average depth of 300m...wow!
We visited the towns of San Pedro, San Marcos and Santiago de Atitlan. Each place having a very different vibe. Transportation between the villages here is by very full, and not very buoyant public boats...cheap, fun and dangerous.
Art of San Pedro...
Kate and dog...on boat
The indian's nose...this mountain does really look like a person.
The coffee of Lago de Atitlan is the best we have ever had.....i love coffee
We begin our assent of Volcan San Pedro...without knowing how high or long we would be walking...
Kate, exhausted, decides to stop after a 500m elevation hard climb up....
Who says im getting too old for this.....a climb of over 1000m elevation in 3 hrs! My first time above 3000m elevation.
Having a cigar and rum shots with Maximon/Sam Simon....a Mayan saint who loves offerings of expensive tobacco and alcohol. What a dude!
Hippyville ...... San Marcos
The lake has an average depth of 300m...wow!
We visited the towns of San Pedro, San Marcos and Santiago de Atitlan. Each place having a very different vibe. Transportation between the villages here is by very full, and not very buoyant public boats...cheap, fun and dangerous.
The coffee of Lago de Atitlan is the best we have ever had.....i love coffee
Kate, exhausted, decides to stop after a 500m elevation hard climb up....
Who says im getting too old for this.....a climb of over 1000m elevation in 3 hrs! My first time above 3000m elevation.
Having a cigar and rum shots with Maximon/Sam Simon....a Mayan saint who loves offerings of expensive tobacco and alcohol. What a dude!
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