Nicaragua was somewhere that I felt sad to leave. The city of Granada was captivating, and I stayed far longer than ever anticipated.
- Enrol in Spanish lessons. So cheap to study here with native speakers.
- Cycle around sampling daily life on Isla de Ometepe. A beautiful rural volcanic island on Central America’s largest lake.
- Thoroughly check your bed for scorpions before getting in. A girl in my dormitory failed to do so, and her screams woke everyone up. Four inch black scorpions are commonplace here, whilst they are not deadly they look pure evil and their sting packs a punch.
- Experience the bizarre concept of most towns having a minimum of two main bus stations – cue confusion.