Maderas, Nicaragua
June 19, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Waking up to a beautiful sunrise and pumping waves below at Playa Maderas. What a great way to wake up after 24+hours intransit. After breakfast we went for a surf at Playa Hermosa then later sunsetRead more
Playa Remanso
June 21, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
My favourite place to surf in the south of Nicaragua. Good when the swell is too big elsewhere, nice left off the point. Great days with a great crew from Rapture Surf Camp.
My kind of Sunday Funday in Maderas!
June 25, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Uncrowded waves, beers on the beach then cocktails by the pool while watching a beautiful sunset. All with a great crew - way better than a $30 pool crawl with pissed gringos in San Juan!
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Isla de Ometepe y Volcán Maderas
June 27, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
4 days exploring Ometepe - lovely place to hike, cycle and chill in a hammock!
Ate at a lovely restaurant called Cafe Campestre - delish curries, smoothies and home-made pasta all with freshRead more
Granada
July 1, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
The pretty Spanish Colonial city of Granada. (Very touristy and hot as well!)
Don't think I was very inspired to take photos at the time!
Volcán Mombacho
July 3, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Another day, another volcano in Central America!
Exploring the cloud forest at the peak of Mombacho - an active volcano near Granada
El Transito
July 4, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Where do I start?
This lovely fishing village on the beach in the north of Nicaragua became my home for 3 weeks of surfing, slack lining, yoga, casual Spanish lessons with hostel staff and locals inRead more
Rock pools or Wave pools?
July 6, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
When the surf is closing out, we went and played in the tidal pools - pretty fun watching waves crash up against the rocks and have to duck and hold onto rocks as the bigger waves crashed over us!Read more
El Tránsito - la gente
July 9, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
It's often the people that really make a place...
El Tránsito - la gente local
July 13, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Friendly locals in this tiny fishing village
El Transito - una mas!
July 16, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Couldn't resist one more post...I did spend 3 weeks here!
Leon
July 21, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
A weekend exploring this colonial city in the north of Nicaragua. Enjoyed checking out the political street art, telling the story of this country's violent past. Sad that every country I've visitedRead more
Playa Gigante
July 25, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Spanish school, beautiful sunsets at Gigante Bay and Playa Amarilla, boat trip to Playa Santana, watching people riding 6ft barrells at Playa Colorado (while drinking beers on someone's balcony). ItRead more
Pie Gigante look-out
July 31, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Hiked up to the look out rock with the Spanish school crew at Playa Gigante. The rock is called 'Pie Gigante' or Giants foot as apparently the rock looks like a big foot. Stunning views including aRead more
Playa Gigante - Homestay
August 5, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
An incredible experience staying with a local family in Gigante. Not only got to practice my Spanish but had an amazing cultural experience including seeing how to make all the maiz-based productsRead more
Popoyo
August 11, 2017 in Nicaragua ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Spent a few days checking out one of the more famous breaks in Nicaragua. Was a bit sick (how did I get a cold in the tropics??) so actually spent two days sleeping in a hammock.
Surfed at PlayaRead more
Las Flores - right point break of dreams
August 15, 2017 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I may be goofy foot but this break was pretty sweet. Staying in a place right on the beach wasn't too bad either.
Spent a few days hanging out with my English buddy Richard from the Spanish schoolRead more
El Tunco, El Salvador
August 19, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Beach town número dos un el Salvador. Bit more of a party town with locals flocking from San Salvador, the capital, for the weekend. Didn't get a whole lot of surfing in, the waves were pretty heavyRead more
Taminique, El Salvador
August 20, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Took a day trip to Taminique waterfalls just north of El Tunco. Incredible hike through beautiful forest. Did some cliff jumping at the 'local swimming hole' - the beauty of it being Sunday was it wasRead more
Santa Ana - the city
August 21, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Santa Ana - the regional centre of the north west department of El Salvador, a city full of lovely people and hire possibly one of the best hostels in the world (Hostel Casa Verde- Carlos knowsRead more
Santa Ana - the volcano!
August 22, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Got a ride with some Slovenian guys who live in New Zealand to hike up to Volcan Santa Ana. Unfortunately lots of clouds meant no great views on the way up but the clouds managed to clear for us toRead more
Santa Ana - The old art school
August 23, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Spent the afternoon visiting the old art school in the town of Santa Ana - severely damaged by an earthquake, the ruins are now a site in themselves. Great place to practice some photo composition.
Tazumal
August 23, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Mayan ruins in El Salvador - Never realised the Mayans reached this far south. Unfortunately the ruins were damaged by earthquakes and bad weather, so much so that somewhere covered with cement toRead more
Los Chorros Cascades (waterfalls)
August 24, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Seven waterfalls a short walk from Juayua. A little underwhelming as far as waterfalls go but a lovely walk nonetheless!
Ruta de las Flores - Atacó
August 24, 2017 in El Salvador ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Exploring this cute little town on a rainy day. Known for its colourful painted buildings. Nice for a little stroll. Unfortunately the rain meant I was only brave enough to take photos on my phone.