Six Restful Days in Granada
Backpacking the world with my family. We are travelling through Granada, Nicaragua. Follow our activities, and places we stayed there.
The Incredible Story of Get Up Stand Up and Surf
Last week we spent a few nights at Mano a Mano Eco Hostal. On the first night, we were there, Daniela, and Mateo ended up sitting with a diverse group of people. One of these people was Marcos, the owner of Get Up Stand and Up Surf. ***Teacher friends, there is a lesson in here somewhere to unpack with your students. […]
Two memorable nights at Mano a Mano Eco Hostal, Las Peñitas, Nicaragua
Mano a Mano After visiting Leon, we decided to chill and relax. So, off to the beach! Las Peñitas is only a 30-minute drive away. We took our time in the morning, had some smoothies for breakfast, bought some groceries and found a taxi to take us to our destination. […]
Two Beautiful Nights in Leon
Leon We arrived in Leon after a long but comfortable bus ride on a Tica bus. Leon was the first place on our trip that we did not have a specific place reserved to stay. So, we were dropped off, and that’s when Charo got to work. […]
Getting to Leon: Relaxing on the Tica Bus
Waiting for our Tica. Time check: 2:30 AM in San Salvador We arrived at Leon via the Tica bus. Yes, we cheated a little but it was an 11-hour direct bus ride and I couldn’t imagine what it would have been on local buses. […]