Getting Friendly With Tropical Fruits
One of our pastimes on this trip is locating and perusing the local food markets. So, we decided to get friendly with some of the tropical fruits that you might not find in your local supermarket.
Ometepe And Onwards To Costa Rica
From Granada, we made the obligatory tour of Ometepe, before skipping over the Panamerican back to the Pacific Coast to look for sea turtles at La Flor. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out (more below in the captions), but the riding was much nicer than the Panamerican! After four final days …
Rest Days In Granada, Nicaragua
Upon arriving in Granada, we discovered the Backyard Hostel with a perfect combination of amenities: free coffee, use of kitchen, WiFi and… a swimming pool! It’s $12 for a shared private room or $5 for open dorms – a comfortable and cost effective home base for exploring Granada and the surrounding …
Trails Around Laguna Apoyo
After riding loaded bikes day after day, it’s always a relief to ditch the kit for some lightweight trail riding. This time I …
Following The Lego Brick Road To Jinotega
There were no lions, tigers or lollipop kids on the lego brick road to Jinotega, just hundreds of ‘kamikaze’ butterflies and massive fincas de …
OpenMTBMap Trails (And Rain) In Miraflor
I wanted to write a post about the beautiful Miraflor Reserve in the Nicaraguan Highlands. I went on a day ride with …