This guest blog is written by my husband, travel-buddy and partner in crime, Dave, to provide a different view on our travels. If he is well received I might convince him to write a few more!
Isla de Ometepe is one of those locations that, although seemingly amazing according to guidebooks, travel blogs and other travellers, getting there may have placed it in the ‘too-hard’ basket.
Granada is a grand old dame of a town – colonial architecture; multitudes of outdoor activities (including ziplining!) to keep any traveller enticed; a thriving dining scene; and a lava filled volcano – what more could we ask for?
We heard about a funky, chilled-out, traditional fishing village with great surf about 30 minutes out of Leon, and decided we could do with some funky, chilled-out time on the beach, plus as a bonus, Dave could finally catch some waves.
We arrived in León (Nicaragua) after 16 hours in a shuttle traversing four countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and finally, Nicaragua), and were hanging to get to our accommodation for a shower, especially considering the humidity and temperature levels felt considerably higher in Nica.