Day 15 - nowhere to go but the here!! We enjoyed a full day of doing nothing which mainly consisted of lazing around in the hammocks, swimming, playing volleyball, playing table tennis and playing the card game a*******. All in all it was a good day, and we continued the lazy day with a low key night sitting around a bon fire listening to our very talented Tom play guitar and sing songs to us. Just a really good way to end our time at Poneloya. Early start in...

Day 14 - the surfing turtle backpackers lodge. Which means being smelly and dirty and sleeping all together in one big dorm in bunks. It was a half day of travel - bus, boat and small walk. Arrived mid afternoon and all we wanted to do was go for a swim in the beach. So that's what we did however it was rough as guts and big rips. The current was very strong, the waves were big, fat and dumping. So thats what I call a lot of fun!! I was in my element however for...

Day 13 - Big day planned and we were all going together this time. First activity on the list was an island tour. Lake Nicaragua has lots of little islands which people own and have built property on them. It was pretty cool and very luxury for Nicaragua. Where else in the world can you buy an island for around 500,000 and put a house on it!! Whilst out on the water we went to a particular island that is purely for a bunch of monkeys and we all got to feed the...

Day 12 - meant moving on and leaving Ometepe and of course that meant getting back on the ferry for a 2 hour trip to the main land. I went straight up to the middle section and sat outside to take in the fresh air, after the night before it was very much required. Mel however stayed downstairs. For those who don't know Mel she gets travel sickness easily if she reads or does anything with her head down however for some reason she thought it would be ok to show ...

Day 11 - Jason's birthday!! Young gun only turning 24 - oh how I wish I was 24 again!! Mel headed off very early with everyone with the intent of getting to the top of the volcano concepcion. Meanwhile I slept in a bit, had some breakfast and just hung out with my home stay family until 10. My personal tour guide picked me up and my first stop was the hot spring which wasn't a hot spring thankfully as it was pretty warm, it was about 21 degrees which was perf...