Oct 11, 2009 | Random
We woke up very early and got back on the bus heading down to Nicaragua. Though there was some beautiful scenery I slept through most of it. We arrived in Managua at around 3pm and immediately caught a microbus for Granada. Granada is a town not unlike Antigua...
Oct 10, 2009 | Random
After a leisurely morning, Alec and I hopped on a chicken bus bound for Guatemala City, or as the driver kept screaming every ten seconds: “Guaté! Guaté! Guaté!” At the TicaBus station, while we waited for our departure, we had a fitting final meal in...
Oct 10, 2009 | Random
In the morning, Alec and I caught the shuttle to Antigua, hoping to get there with enough time to transfer in Guatemala City for the TicaBus to Managua, Nicaragua. Of course, the trip which was supposed to be 3 hours was closer to 5, and we ended up deciding to stay...
Oct 9, 2009 | Random
Farrah, the owner/operator Yo Mama’s Casa, told us about a nice nearby beach. Jimena, Alec and I started off around 11 to go and find it, hoping to run into more friends on the way. After a nice falafel lunch and some unsuccesful friend searching, we started...
Oct 8, 2009 | Random
It was a sunny day, the lake water was still, and no one was hungover; perfect conditions for kayaking. Eight of us rented kayaks and headed out on the lake. Directly across from San Pedro are some cliffs and a small town called San Marcos. We paddled out, swam for a...
