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its been a while, but all the internet connection has been s.l.o.w! and had lack of power to deal with.
Mirte and i went to Miraflor and stayed with a local family which was really cool, we went horseriding to a waterfall and generally chilled out and tried to recover from aching thighs!! it was really interestiung to see how the families lived so far away from everything. went back to Estali and stayed there for 1 more night and had the most amazing bread and cheese at an organic cafe. yum yum yum
travelled to Matagalpa and caught a bus to Selva Negra wich is a big establishment about 1 hour out out of town. it was completely raining when we got off the bus and we had to walk 2 miles in the torrential rain. i was so not happy and decidely grumpy when we finally got to the hotel. after some dry clothes and some food i was much happier. the raihn had stopped so went for a walk around the lake, but oh my god was sooo muddy. we both had mud up to our knees! i then stepped forward and sank up to my knee. Mirte was laughing loads and told me to stay there while she took a pic. by which time i was totally stuck and took quite some effort to pull my leg out including my shoe. the place itself weas pretty cool, it was originally started by a german couple and the4 copule that run it now are their descendants. they employ about 300 local people to run the nhotel, organic coffee farm and all the livestock etc. they hjave their own sch, doctors etc.
travelled to Leon, which has the largest catrhedral in central america, very impressive!. we also timed it just right as there was a big festival on for the Assumption of Mary.
then to Granada where we stayed 2 days, and went to local Masaya to visit the craft stalls there.
caught the ferry to Isle de Ometepe, and stayed in the north pasrt of the island with a local familt, they were so so nice and welcoming, and ivited us to come back on saturday, but we redally mdont have time. the island is made by 2 volcanoes in the middle of lake nicaragua that have joined togrether . went to the south island today, and staying ata hostel that has a pier, i see some long sunbathing happening! xx
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