Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 20, 2009, 8:54 pm
My thoughts of Ometepe Island were dominated by images of scaling active volcanoes, biking around the lake and kayaking across the island’s isthmus. Once there, I started to hear accounts of more cu...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 15, 2009, 7:02 pm
Getting off of the ferry in San Jorge, where boats shuttle back and forth to Ometepe Island, I had plans to take a bus to the nearby transportation hub of Rivas. Once in Rivas, I was then going to tak...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 14, 2009, 9:03 pm
The joy I feel watching the day move from dusk to dark reminds me of the way the Japanese appreciate the seasons. The change of seasons is an opportunity to celebrate our connection with nature and to...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 9, 2009, 7:26 pm
I set off with a group of five and a guide from Finca Magdalena at 7:30 a.m. It was overcast and cool, but still warm enough for shorts and a t-shirt. Breakfast started at 6:30 a.m., which gave me ple...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 3, 2009, 3:54 pm
I’m writing at the foot of San Ramón waterfall on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua while my clothes dry and tiny rainbows flutter in the mist. Green, sheer cliffs frame the waterfall and a cool, shallow p...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Aug 1, 2009, 3:15 pm
Lacing up my hiking boots on a hot and humid Granada morning, I started to wonder if I were overdressing. Perhaps I could get away with a pair of Tevas around Mombacho Volcano, I thought. Deciding on ...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Jul 30, 2009, 11:17 pm
I love looking at old photographs of a city. Sometimes things have grown so much that a place is virtually unrecognizable. Other times, it’s amazing how little has changed. In Granada, Nicaragua at...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Jul 26, 2009, 7:30 pm
You will see far more people on bikes, on horses and on foot than in cars around Ometepe Island in Nicaragua. The tree-lined roads with views to the lake and to the towering volcanoes make slow stroll...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Jul 25, 2009, 6:46 pm
Catching my first glimpse of Concepción Volcano as we cruised into Moyogalpa port on Isla de Ometepe at sunset was another one of those unexpected treasures at the end of a long day of traveling. Sta...
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Beverly G. posted an article on nomadic narrative - Jul 21, 2009, 11:52 pm
Many people look at the travel time between destinations as a necessary evil — the real fun beginning when you reach the planned last stop. Traveling with two friends this week, I was reminded that ...
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