Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua, 5 miles
Another day on the island for us. We woke up in our nicely air conditioned cabana. Between the A/C and not having to sleep inside the tent, it was quite a golden treat form the last few nights. We enjoyed a nice breakfast at our luxurious hotel before heading off to a new destination on the island which is supposed to have Howler monkeys. We had to weave out of the bumpy road to hit the main island road, but only about a mile from there and we were at our new destination, Finca de Venecia. We got ourselves another little cabana/cabin, without A/C this time for 20 bucks. This side of the island doesn’t get as much wind, and the waters are quite calm. There is a nice laid back atmosphere here with plenty of hammocks lined up. We enjoyed a cold Tona (Nicaraguan beer), a swim in the lake (watch out for the bull sharks!) and a very lengthy lunch at our establishment. Lunch here is always lengthy, as time here doesn’t seem to exist. You order the grilled fish and it is as if they must catch it before being able to prepare. It works great for us though as we have all adapted to that pace of life.
After a huge downpour, we trekked the trail through the nearby rainforest reserve in search for a howler monkey. After following the trail through the thick trees, we couldn’t hear a thing except for the rain falling. There seemed to be nothing inhabiting the trees except for Mike who was making monkey calls. He was only successful in fooling a passing lady who got hopeful in hearing Mike cry out howls. Alas, just as we were exiting the park, all agreeing that there must not be any monkey on this island, but only a ploy to get tourists, we heard a loud and deep noise; a howler monkey! He was making noises that resembled a giant toad more than a soft mammal. We followed the noise and sure enough, in the trees tops was a monkey! A successful hike!
Some more loungin’ on our cabana pouch over some Ron and Tona lead us into the dinner hour. Even though the food wasn’t so good at our establishment, it was good enough to eat and quite convenient. Adam and I could not stop talking about our favorite pastries, or which type of sauce we would pour over cheesecake; a definite sign that we were in dire need of some good food!
Early night for us, as we feel asleep to the wind blowing through the banana leaves. It was another hot night, but at least being by the lake keeps the breeze.
After a huge downpour, we trekked the trail through the nearby rainforest reserve in search for a howler monkey. After following the trail through the thick trees, we couldn’t hear a thing except for the rain falling. There seemed to be nothing inhabiting the trees except for Mike who was making monkey calls. He was only successful in fooling a passing lady who got hopeful in hearing Mike cry out howls. Alas, just as we were exiting the park, all agreeing that there must not be any monkey on this island, but only a ploy to get tourists, we heard a loud and deep noise; a howler monkey! He was making noises that resembled a giant toad more than a soft mammal. We followed the noise and sure enough, in the trees tops was a monkey! A successful hike!
Some more loungin’ on our cabana pouch over some Ron and Tona lead us into the dinner hour. Even though the food wasn’t so good at our establishment, it was good enough to eat and quite convenient. Adam and I could not stop talking about our favorite pastries, or which type of sauce we would pour over cheesecake; a definite sign that we were in dire need of some good food!
Early night for us, as we feel asleep to the wind blowing through the banana leaves. It was another hot night, but at least being by the lake keeps the breeze.
Hamaca time
Lots of mud, no spills...
Guapo in the lush jungle
There is a lagoon behind them
Drinkin' Ron
YES! They exist on the island!
posted by Pedro and Maria at 8:52 AM
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