Saturday, March 19, 2011

Rivas To Granada Nicaragua

Wow what a find Granada is a beautiful city with about 79000 pop. and is on the Northwestern shore of Lake de Nicaragua and has access to the Caribbean sea via the lake and also has the most amazing restored colonial glories, with elegant craved portals, great central courtyards and a place to just sit back and relax, we found a nice quite hostel in one of the restored parts of town, where the owners have bought 2 old colonial houses and turn them into a very relaxing boutique hotel, complete with central courtyard, pool and great rooms, all with different names, Stan's & Marco called El Olvido, my single room is called Virginia. The place really gives you the chill-out feeling, so have book-in for another night. The town has a central square, with eating places, a few 
expensive looking hotels, horse carriages to take you on a tour of the town.
Booked to go on kayak tour of the little Island on the lake, saw the home of the rich & famous,yachts tide up on the moorings, different variety of  birds and a lots of water hyacinth which is clogging up the water-ways between the islands.

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

never been to nicaragua, sounds like a really beautiful place, particularly the city of granada and the lake.. .great to chat to stan on the phone today..makes one realise how we miss friends , H

March 20, 2011 at 4:18 AM  
Blogger SHAUN VAN DER WALT said...

Hey Linds,

Sounds awesome! Not sure if I am correct, but arnt you guys ahead of the plans already?

Anyway, travel safely and send my regardds to the rest of the clan!

Shaun & Virna

March 20, 2011 at 10:13 AM  
Anonymous john@steer.co.za said...

Hi All,
Some gr8 pics of awesome scenery.Food also interesting. CT is cooling a bit for Autumn now and rugby's going well as Sheila notes. Cricket world cup into 1/4's vs NZ.Just back from Buffalo rally in Mossel B. Super ride with usual suspects.
Enjoy the riding guys; looks like you're into the best geography now.
Best, John vd S.

March 21, 2011 at 5:31 PM  
Blogger HowardJRoberts said...

Hi guys,
really enjoying the blog as ever. The pics of the country around Bogota and the Panama canal were really impressive.

As you may know SA finished top of log in the cricket and the Stormers are also leading the Super rugby table (courtesy of an impressive away win against the Bulls).

Enjoy every day.

Howard

March 22, 2011 at 12:04 AM  

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