Sunday, 15 March 2015

The Nicaragua News: 3 - 11 March 2015


It's Hot! Declined the driver's offer of air-con, think we made the wrong choice?
Coming from -5 deg to +35 deg in one day, even my toes needed air
All you need is a hammock and a cool breeze ! Hello cool breeze ?
"Like footsteps in the sand... these are..."
"the days of Carla's scenic jogs" - The Boom
First Nica sunset - The Boom Aserradores Nicaragua
Just another pacific sunset!
A common straight-hander when it was bigger: 4-6ft  The Boom.
Another set closer to the 6ft mark
A grinding 4-6ft left-hander - any takers? Johnny, Haydn, Brian?
The Boom after it dropped to a manageable 2-3ft
Trying to get into one despite the strong offshore winds
Being held up by the off-shores 
Trying to sneak into a righthand barrel ?
Nah.... Ejected !
Trying my luck on a smaller one, still dealing with the wind...
Can't get the tube so setting up for a cutty...
ahhh no falling tree cutty on this one!... must've been the off shores that kept me from falling off...
Don't know why I look so concerned...  Heading to Popoyo next... How's the wind down there?

Picturesque Popoyo.  Looking down at Beginners Bay from Mag Rock carpark
Carla taking a walk toward Magnificent Rock
Smoothie? check!, Banana cake? check!, good surfing article? check!  
Two smoothies over looking Popoyo 
Mag Rock Popoyo - looking more like a sunken battleship
Carls coming in from having her first Nica surf
Carls not happy with the off shores being so strong
Carla named this place "Echidna Hill"... not sure who she was referring to? 
This little fella was protecting himself as best he could with one claw...  Poor "Little Lefty"
Heading home Nica Style ! Crossing a river at high tide to checking depth for Carla with backpack.
Little did we know this was a taste of things to come.
The pelicans in Nica are awesome! They surf the off-shore winds off the waves morning and night.
Sometimes up to 15 - 20 of them in a row
Carla enjoying the facilities in Popoyo
Waiting for the local chicken bus bound for Costa Rica
Carla going to the "ladies?" just before the chicken bus arrived

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