Remembering my adventures
February 5 – 12, 2024 The boarding of the airplane was the most laid back I have ever experienced. We arrived at the airport way too early, as is our habit. We were informed that we could sit in their tiny air conditioned waiting room or go to the main terminal for something to eat.... Continue Reading →
January 31 – February 5, 2024 We took a chicken bus to Managua. We had some lovely views of steaming Volcan Momotombo. It was this volcano's eruption in 1610 that caused Leon to move to its current location, 48 km (30 miles) to the west. It erupted again in 1886 and most recently in 2016.... Continue Reading →
January 27-31, 2024 We decided to take a ferry from el Salvador to Nicaragua. The price was basically the same ($90 CDN) for a 17 hour bus ride or, what turned out to be, a 14 hour boat ride. The boat ride was only about 90 minutes, but a shuttle picked us up in San... Continue Reading →
January 23 – 26, 2024 We got to San Salvador and were pleasantly surprised at how nice our guesthouse was. It was spacious and squeaky clean. Sometimes the reviews on Airbnb are not accurate, this one was perfect. It had a dining room with a huge tree growing in the middle of it. We had... Continue Reading →
January 19-23, 2024 Getting to Suchitoto was an adventure in itself. We had gone to where a bus stopped the day before we were to leave. We like to scope out things like this early. The bus driver told me that we had to go back to Santa Ana in order to get to Suchitoto.... Continue Reading →
January 14-18, 2024 We got off the bus in Juayua. We headed toward the main square to catch a taxi. There was some confusion about where our guesthouse actually was. We discovered that it was not in Juayua, but in the neighbouring town of San Jose la Majada. A kindly man offered to take us... Continue Reading →
January 9 – 14, 2024 We took a private shuttle van to El Salvador. The idea of a long and crowded chicken bus in 33 degree weather was not appealing. The driver wove between cars, tuktuks, and semi trucks quite skilfully, but between the swerving and the heavy foot and last second braking, it left... Continue Reading →
January 3 – 9, 2024 I had been to Copan Ruinas 10 years ago. I remembered it as a lovely little town with steep streets paved with large stones and non-existent sidewalks. I was happy that it was exactly the same. Our quaint little studio AirBnb (Berakah) was nestled against a forested area. We had... Continue Reading →
December 29, 2023 – January 3, 2024 In Placencia we took a taxi to the ferry. It was basically a pounded out dirt road to a large boat, that didn't look like it would pass any safety regulations in Canada. We paid our $78 CDN fee for the 4 hour boat ride. While we were... Continue Reading →
December 22-29, 2023 We got to Dangriga and were immediately approached by a taxi driver offering to take us to our location for an overpriced rate. We turned him down and approached the next taxi who offered less than half of the first guy. (Remember: MOST taxi drivers are crooks!) That said, the second guy... Continue Reading →
An Old Lady with a Backpack 