Nicaragua!

A warm welcome was awaiting Tino and me in Nicaragua! A hot Halloween-Party with the hot people we met up in San Pedro, Guatemala. It wasn't exactely a planned meeting, we just ran into each other in the streets of  San Juan del Sur. A common phenomenon here in Central America; you meet the same people on different occasions due to similar travelling routes, which can lead to drinking more than one beer on the same occasion.

Getting from A to B can be an exhilarating experience in Nica and is definately a big part of the travel adventure here. In order to get from El Salvador down to San Juna del Sur we took a pickup truck to the border, went through Honduras with a shuttle, crossed the border to Nica on rickshaws, took a chickenbus and a shuttle to Managua, a chickenbus to Rivas and a 2nd Class bus to San Juan del Sur. We made it in one day and on no other occasion could you buy the same experience for 25dollars...
On the picture above we are discussing the possibility of fitting seven people with backpacks and surfboards into this car. A local taxidriver saw a lot of money in us, we just didn't see it happening and finally a second taxi could be oraganized.

On the way to Popoyo we passed this oxcart in our two taxis. A common sight here, people collect burningwood from the beach and transport it with the help of these impressive animals.



Popoyo is a gathering of a couple of restaurants and hostels on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. Mainly known to surfers for it's quality beachbreaks and all-year offshore winds, created by the great Lake of Nicaragua. If you don't surf, there's not much to attract you there, except for a desire to escape zivilisation and society for the time of your stay. It might take you a day of traveling to cover a distance of 30km to get there. Talking of bad roads...

Our desire of course was pointed twoards surfing 'till the break of dawn every sinlge day.

Ometepe is a magical little island in the great Lake of Nicaragua, featuring two volcanos and lots of beatiful nature.

 

And a good way to get around is by hiring a proper motorbike.

Free as a bird. Going down the line on the Northern Islands paved roads.

Sometimes words just can't express a bikers true feelings. Alan reveals his deepest soul in a single and simple gesture!

The Crew. Bike Gangsters of Ometepe.

The mission starts on the South Island were paved roads are non existent and rising levels of the lake sometimes make passages a little bit sketchy.

Having mastered two hours of steep mountain dirttracks nobody was up for turning around and going back. Not even at the sight of hip-deep flooded roads.

Heimhuber once again makes it look so easy!

Made it! Rewarded with an unforgettable day on the Isla de Ometepe I close my blog entry. Next station Costa Rica!