Friday, June 20, 2008

Volcano 4, April 0

Hola! Before I explain the title, I´ll do a quick overview of the last couple days. On Wednesday we visited Miador De Caterina, which is almost like a clif and you can see all of Granada and the nearby lake. We also got to experience the wonders of Cabillo (horse) riding. Kristine´s horse was a little older so it was lagging behind until it decided to run. April and Kamal´s horse took mini breaks to poop and my horse kept trying to eat the guide´s hand and i really thought I would fall off in the process. All in all it was a lot of fun and I got to see a Mango tree on my way there!!

Yesterday we took a day trip to Mombacho, the volcano! We went on a 4 Km hike that took about 4.5 hours. We met a few more tourists, including 2 guys here from Souther California for thier friend´s bachelor party--male friends reading this, don´t get any ideas, the poor groom has an inflamed eye from all thier surfing expeditions! As for the volcano, the inclines were definitely tough on the legs! About an hour and a half in, it started raining, making the slippery stones even more slippery. That resulted in 4 falls for April, no major injuries, even though I was ready with my first aid kit just in case! Every one had one or two minor slippery moments, but we came back in one piece! The volcano actually has a ton of vegitation, so it was like hiking through the woods more or less but with a lot more incline! Pictures to come later!

Today we have class again followed by Salsa classes! We meet up with Alicia and Mia tomorrow to go visit the islands nearby and eventually make our way up to Leon. Hope everyone is doing well in the States!

Hasta Luego,
Neet

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