So Joe, who works at the US Embassy, and Claudia, who work(ed) at ProCredit and I all went on a trip in order to complete Claudia's bucket list before she headed back to Germany. We headed up north to Esteli Saturday afternoon to explore the city, stayed one night and then woke up early to meet our tour guide. Then the real fun began.
Canyon de Somoto is absolutely beautiful and any adventurers dream. We did a 6 hour hike through the canyon, swimming in parts where the canyon dropped off too steeply to climb. Unfortunately it was overcast and the water was NOT warm. I'm naturally cold (I wear a northface in the office with the airconditioning), so I was freezing 99% of the time. To keep from complaining to my wonderful companions, I decided to annoy them with country songs instead. Joe is a big fan of country and given that my family loves country music and I have a magical talent of remembering lyrics, I decided to sing us through the cold. Free entertainment for my friends and our two guides, who thought I was crazy.
Can't say I regret any minute of the trip though. Cliff jumping (though I opted out, haha), beautiful views, caves, waterfalls and good exercise. O, and some great pics, thanks to Joe's camera and our guides' photography skills.
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| Canyon de Somoto! |
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| Resting on a rock and enjoying an extra lollipop I found in Joe's car. |
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| Boat ride at the end of the trip, which means no swimming in cold water! Thank you Mr. Boat-Rower. |
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