Volcano Adventure

I had a last-minute idea to check out a volcano near León on my way to Granada, thinking it’d only be about a 40 minute detour. Turns out I couldn’t have been more wrong it ended up being a two-hour, full-blown adventure.

Google Maps took me on a wild route through small farms and rough backroads. The roads are basically deep, soft volcanic sand that made riding nearly impossible. I dropped the bike a handful of times and even managed to pull a muscle in my back trying to lift my bike on my own.

When I finally got to the volcano’s visitor center I was overheated and desperate for water, only to find out they didn’t have any. There was still a 40-minute hike to the top, but I was already feeling dehydrated, so I had to call it and head back to town. Luckily, I found the right road this time, and it only took me 20 minutes to get back.

Even with all the setbacks, I did manage to catch some awesome views of the volcano and watched hundreds of people sliding and sandboarding down the slopes. The rest of the ride to Granada was pretty uneventful.Read more