June 29-July 3
Ometepe is a little island made up of two volcanoes, situated right in the middle of Lake Nicaragua - the biggest lake in Central America.
There are a few little towns on Ometepe but really not a lot. We stayed in Santa Cruz - which had a couple of hostels, about 2 general stores, and maybe 3 restaurants. Busy! It also had a nice beach.
Much time in Ometepe was spent relaxing and recovering after our big weekend in San Juan. One afternoon we went on a fishing trip out on the lake. Between six of us we caught just one fish! What a success.
On the plus side, we had good tunes and a decent sunset over one of the volcanoes on the way back.
In the evenings our hostel was quite lively, which led to many games of mafia, spoons and other card games. Insane drink specials kept us happy too!
The most eventful day in Ometepe was spent roaming the island, by motorbike/moped/quad bike. This was my first ever ride on a motorbike...and despite a rocky start (!!) Seth managed to get us back alive!
We rode to Ojo de Agua, a natural spring. The water was refreshing and we were kept entertained by a rope swing and a tightrope over the water.
We continued to ride around the island for a while, getting nice views of the volcanoes and the coast. We saw a huge array of animals on the road, including pigs, horses, cows, dogs and even a couple of monkeys!!
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