Tropical beeches, palm trees, terrace bars and all that Jazz.
Got here today at 11am and have been propped on the beech ever since. Not to mention a great lunch. Has been a wonderful day and yet this place is a million miles away from the back lanes were we live in in Urbite, Ometepe. Very different place. This is where the Americans come for the hoiliday so there are a lot of white bodies knocking around. Think actually I like the back lanes of Urbite more, simply becuase everyone is so friendly. Here, there is a definate tourist feel to it and that does not sit as well as the lanes of Urbite.
Nevertheless, that does not mean that Andy and I did not have a swim in the Pacific this afternoon. Sea was gorgous and since we are in a cove it is also very calm and just right for a good swim. Its a very nice place.
As we mentioned before we are seeing Steve on the 30th so prayers for that would be wonderful I spoke to him today on the phone and he told me that the prison does not provide any food. They have to buy it themselves or rely on people to bring food to them. Andy and I will be taking him plenty to stock up so he has food. It must be said that he is a very slim lad. A few bags of rice would not go astray so we are going to sort that on Tueaday.
So then, Christmas was great, we are away now from Urbite for at least 2 days and up to Managua for the prison vist. And we are climbing the active Volcano on Ometepe, that is Conception on the 3rd Jan. We met a guy who is the manger of a hotel in Altagracia and he is going to be our guide, but it is by no means an easy climb, we will certainly be up against it. We think 4 / 5 hours up to the crater. Prayers would be nice that the old knees hold out. Safety is always a small isue when doing any sort of climbing and we see no problem as our guide has done it a fair few times, so we are both looking forward to it. its going to be a 4am start though on the 3rd, thats about 10.00am UK time. We are 6 hours behind.
Just watched the sunset at San Juan De Mer, mmmmmmmmmmm, how a sunset just never gets tiring. So wonderful.
No pictures here yet, i just stopped in on the way back to our room, which incidently is in someones back garden, just a couple of beds and thats your lot. Cheap as chips at 3.50 a night, and believe me its only worth 3.50 a night, but it all adds to the experience. As I say, maybe a couple of nights here, we are not sure yet, its kind of well lets see how we feel in the moring, so good not to have to plan anything.
Ears are a little burnt at the moment, so its a ton of Nivea on them tonight, but all in all the tan is coming on nicely.
Right then I think thats about all I got to say, we are on our hols for the next couple of days so we shall say hello to the sun for you all, pretty sure the sun has not shown too much of his face in the UK, so we shall give it a little speaking too and see if we can persuade him to get his coat off.
Take care Bx
Got here today at 11am and have been propped on the beech ever since. Not to mention a great lunch. Has been a wonderful day and yet this place is a million miles away from the back lanes were we live in in Urbite, Ometepe. Very different place. This is where the Americans come for the hoiliday so there are a lot of white bodies knocking around. Think actually I like the back lanes of Urbite more, simply becuase everyone is so friendly. Here, there is a definate tourist feel to it and that does not sit as well as the lanes of Urbite.
Nevertheless, that does not mean that Andy and I did not have a swim in the Pacific this afternoon. Sea was gorgous and since we are in a cove it is also very calm and just right for a good swim. Its a very nice place.
As we mentioned before we are seeing Steve on the 30th so prayers for that would be wonderful I spoke to him today on the phone and he told me that the prison does not provide any food. They have to buy it themselves or rely on people to bring food to them. Andy and I will be taking him plenty to stock up so he has food. It must be said that he is a very slim lad. A few bags of rice would not go astray so we are going to sort that on Tueaday.
So then, Christmas was great, we are away now from Urbite for at least 2 days and up to Managua for the prison vist. And we are climbing the active Volcano on Ometepe, that is Conception on the 3rd Jan. We met a guy who is the manger of a hotel in Altagracia and he is going to be our guide, but it is by no means an easy climb, we will certainly be up against it. We think 4 / 5 hours up to the crater. Prayers would be nice that the old knees hold out. Safety is always a small isue when doing any sort of climbing and we see no problem as our guide has done it a fair few times, so we are both looking forward to it. its going to be a 4am start though on the 3rd, thats about 10.00am UK time. We are 6 hours behind.
Just watched the sunset at San Juan De Mer, mmmmmmmmmmm, how a sunset just never gets tiring. So wonderful.
No pictures here yet, i just stopped in on the way back to our room, which incidently is in someones back garden, just a couple of beds and thats your lot. Cheap as chips at 3.50 a night, and believe me its only worth 3.50 a night, but it all adds to the experience. As I say, maybe a couple of nights here, we are not sure yet, its kind of well lets see how we feel in the moring, so good not to have to plan anything.
Ears are a little burnt at the moment, so its a ton of Nivea on them tonight, but all in all the tan is coming on nicely.
Right then I think thats about all I got to say, we are on our hols for the next couple of days so we shall say hello to the sun for you all, pretty sure the sun has not shown too much of his face in the UK, so we shall give it a little speaking too and see if we can persuade him to get his coat off.
Take care Bx
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3 comments:
Oh Bendy, I do hope that the sun isn't getting to your head!
Sounds like he's been cooking on gas regulo 5 for at least a week!!!
Not doing to bad boys - tan coming along nicely and the beaches........ Hope the sun is shining on you two!!! hehehe
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