We did make it to the Masaya volcano this afternoon, and we did see and smell plenty of sulfurous gas wafting out of a giant caldera, but we did not manage to see any glowing lava. Oh well. There is enough gas these days, however, that they do try to limit tourists’ time at theContinue reading “On the 5th day, Nicaragua rested…”
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Nicaragua continues to deliver on day 3 …
It was another gorgeous morning in Granada, but Deb and I didn’t have much luck before breakfast today, so when she and Anne went to class, I went back to the river that had been so fruitful yesterday. There, I didn’t see any more species that were new to me, but I did finally getContinue reading “Nicaragua continues to deliver on day 3 …”
Nicaragua, Day 2. More new beauties…
As promised, Anne and Deb did indeed go to Spanish class this morning, but we had breakfast before they went, and even before that we had a solid hour to look for wildlife from the rooftop patio of our hotel as the sun came up over Granada. There was plenty to see, but the bestContinue reading “Nicaragua, Day 2. More new beauties…”
Nicaragua Day 1!
Sorry this is so late today, but Anne and I finally arrived at our initial destination, Managua, Nicaragua, just after midnight this morning. We hustled to our hotel by the airport, woke up my sister, Deb, who had arrived earlier yesterday, and hit the sack as fast as we could. This morning, we were wokenContinue reading “Nicaragua Day 1!”
Signs of Life in Estabrook Park 