Tag Archives: Nicaragua

A Few Days in Nicaragua

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

The last few days of my bike trip were spent with my friends Deb and Ron in Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. We met through our blogs, and Joel and I house sat for them last September for 3 weeks and absolutely … Continue reading →

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The Destination is Reached!

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

After all the dreaming, preparation, training, cycling, and traveling I could hardly believe it when I crossed into Nicaragua, and I can hardly believe now that I am here. The last leg of the trip was also the best – … Continue reading →

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Leaving Costa Rica

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I had been cycling for many days, occasionally taking a bus but mostly making my way on the bike. When I started it seemed like it was going to take a long time to get anywhere, but later when I … Continue reading →

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The Birthday Party

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Los Ramos, Nicaragua is the town most devastated by the recent downpours and mudslides. This post is about Deb’s experiences with these people years ago. It just might be the most beautiful post I’ve ever read, and shows clearly her … Continue reading →

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Interesting New Places and Possiblities

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

As you all know, we have been living in Panama for about two years and we recently came back from a great visit to Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. I haven’t travelled much or seen much outside of Panama so it was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs  For this challenge, share an image of a sign: it can be a sign near your home — a comforting sight after a long journey — a sign that doubles as art, or other types of signs … Continue reading →

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Charco Verde, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We are back in Panama but I had one more set of photos I wanted to share. This is another well known area of Ometepe Island, and with good reason. It was absolutely beautiful, and there are also howler monkeys … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Monday in Nicaragua

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Our adventure continues on Ometepe Island, and it was another interesting day.  First we headed to town to pick up a few things. After we got back to the house we decided to go walking. We heard that there was … Continue reading →

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Sunday in Altagracia

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We had taken the bus through Altagracia and thought it looked interesting. And, since it is the other biggest town on the island we thought we would go check it out. There are buses that go there about every hour … Continue reading →

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Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, another Saturday

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Saturday was a quieter day. We relaxed at home, went into town for a few things, and took the kayak out on the lake. We woke up to flat tires on Joel’s bike, again *sigh*. We had already taken the … Continue reading →

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