Our last week in Nicaragua

Sometimes when I sit down to write a blog I don’t even know where to start.  Do I start by telling you about everything we have done? Or about my thoughts on the amazing people we have met? Or about how amazing (and challenging) traveling with kids can be?  Can I ever express properly the hustle and bustle of the chicken buses or the challenges …

Exploring Granada

After leaving our Spanish school and homestay we were excited to get to the colonial city of Granada.  Granada is a major stop on the Latin America backpacker circuit and a popular stop for anyone visiting Nicaragua.  We found this great little guesthouse (Casa del Agua) that had a small courtyard pool, communal kitchen, free coffee and tea and cereal all day and …

Going to School

Our first week in Nicaragua we were staying in a homestay and taking Spanish classes at La Mariposa Spanish school. This week was not your typical holiday and was a lot of work.  Our Spanish classes were long and intense and when we returned to our homestays in the evening, it was a lot of work to try to communicate with our …