Nicaragua. A country where buildings and graffiti reveal a history filled with extreme poverty, political unrest, and revolution. Being the second poorest country in the western hemisphere, Nicaragua may not seem like the ideal travel location. After all, President Daniel Ortega is guiding the country through some of the toughest times this Central American country has ever seen. The mass amounts of red and black painted structures and trees are a symbol of Ortega’s approval. The ox-drawn carts and roofless buildings are a sign this place is still developing. As I bobbed in and out of traffic along the Pan-American high way, I see people riding on top of busses, entire families on one motorcycle, and peddle bike taxicabs. About an hour and half into my journey, the dirt road turn off leading to the beaches presents itself. I prepared for a bumpy ride. The two-foot deep potholes and bumps are evidence that the rainy season, which ended just months ago, was in full effect. For another hour and a half families on motorcycles and people walking in the middle of nowhere was a common sight.
Finally, we made it to our destination, a little group of houses and casitas. After I checked in, it was straight to the beach. A five-minuet walk down the road got me the white sand beach. The waves were small, but the water and air were warm leaving me no room to complain. In addition, Lake Nicaragua makes the winds offshore almost everyday of the year.
One of the nights we decided to go to another village called Higante. A group of white people settled there and opened a restaurant with amazing food and great nightlife.
Overall, this was a fun trip. Surfed fun waves, met great people, and enjoyed the relaxing weather. It was a good get away from the commotion of the states.
Oh, and getting asked if I wanted to sit in First Class for free on the plane ride home really topped off the vacation. Campaign wishes and Caviar dreams.
-Doug
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