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Getting Friendly With Tropical Fruits

Jenbell — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:21:27 +0000

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.

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Ometepe And Onwards To Costa Rica

larsmarshandlebars — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:28:36 +0000

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 …

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Rest Days In Granada, Nicaragua

larsmarshandlebars — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:39:36 +0000

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 …

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Trails Around Laguna Apoyo

larsmarshandlebars — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:58:27 +0000

After riding loaded bikes day after day, it’s always a relief to ditch the kit for some lightweight trail riding. This time I convinced Jenny to forfeit one of her precious ‘rest days’ and join me on the MTB trails around Volcan Mombacho and Laguna Apoyo. [iframe height=’405′ width=’590′ frameborder=’0′ allowtransparency=’true’ scrolling=’no’ src=’http://www.strava.com/activities/85602470/embed/7c0c58124bb9695d354b60999befcba1863ece33′] We rode south …

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Following The Lego Brick Road To Jinotega

Jenbell — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:02:36 +0000

There were no lions, tigers or lollipop kids on the lego brick road to Jinotega, just hundreds of ‘kamikaze’ butterflies and massive fincas de cafe, tobacco and of course, cacao. I spent some time chasing the butterflies around with the camera whilst Lars replaced some brake pads and a frayed derailleur cable (muttering …

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OpenMTBMap Trails (And Rain) In Miraflor

larsmarshandlebars — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:58:09 +0000

I wanted to write a post about the beautiful Miraflor Reserve in the Nicaraguan Highlands. I went on a day ride with the camera hoping to capture the coffee fincas, volcancitos and cascadas. However, shortly into the ride, the rain machine turned on and transformed the dirt roads into muddy rivers. So, I’ve decided …

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