vacation... Luckily, we're not your typical people. Our day started at
5am since it does take 3 girls a while to get ready. Our trip included
another family from Livermore and a real estate contractor from
Florida with Orlando as our trusty tour guide.
Our hotel is an hour and a half away from the border. After spending
an hour between both immigration offices and grabbing breakfast, we
were finally on our way to see Nicaragua. Our first stop was at Lago
de Nicaragua with great views of Omotepe island with its active
volcano. From there, we stopped by Masaya for some shopping and a
fruit smoothie. At the market, we had these two guys as our escorts
and it felt like we were walking around with bodyguards. We made our
way up to Volcan Masaya and walked up a set of stairs to a vista
point. It was quite reminiscent of our climb up the Great Wall. We
drove another hour or so to the city of Granada for lunch and our last
exploration of the country. Because taemi and I stayed up late
watching a movie, I spent most of our driving time catching up on
sleep.
Lunch in Granada was at the Hotel San Francisco. The back patio was
Tuscan-esque with its fountains, archways, pastel colored walls, and
lush greenery. It was all topped off with a green parrot and a few
green parakeets.
After lunch, we took a horse-pulled carriage ride throughout the city.
We passed 4 churches, Lago de Nicaragua, statue of Cordoba, Parque
Central, the oldest house that's now an antique store, the sections
that separated the Spaniards from the Indians, and the old battery
turned museum. It all felt like a back lot tour just like at Universal
Studios.
And now we're back at Villas Sol after dinner at the 2nd restaurant,
being lazy and just outright not wanting to pack... ::sigh:: can't
wait to sleep in our beds, not ready to face reality aka work.
ps. Go Sharks!
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