Nicaragua Begins...

Here's a quick couple of words about our first week in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua is great! Lots of Jav's family...i mean lots!

I got the slow introduction as we arrived before a lot of the family that were coming from Costa Rica and the States. We spent 3 nights in Managua staying with Jav's aunty and uncle. Jav's parents arrived on the second day and Jav's sister, Valeria, and bro-inlaw, Al, on the third day.

We went out to a couple of clubs on the second and third night escorted by Jav's younger cousins who were over from on their holidays from uni in Chicago.

On Friday we went down south to the very contrasting San Juan del Sur where Jav's "Popo's" 80th birthday was. We are still here as decided to stay another night before heading back to Managua. San Juan is a quiet little town - surfers love it here so seen a few Aussies around surprisingly. It is beautiful here - staying in an amazing resort looking out over the bay. Very hot - but rains about once a day for an hour or so and cools it down a bit.

Check out the photos they will tell more than I can! - no photos from San Juan yet as left my download cord in Managua

Making camp in LA airport near a powerpoint.. also happened to by right by the toilets!

Jav's aunty and uncles house in Managua where we are staying - beautiful tropical garden.

Jav realised he needed some "mandels" for the hot weather...you'd think he would have learnt by now. For those of you that know Jav you will realise what a BIG DEAL this is! (as see the shorts!)

Out at a club called Hepa Hepa with Jav's cousins.

Nicaraguan construction on the water front of Lake Managua - not the big lake (Lake Nicaragua) but still pretty big - unfortunately dirty and filled with wastewater and rubbish!

The old catholic cathedral which has been

abandoned and condemned since the earthquake in 1972. Still looks ok from here but up close you can see massive cracks right through it.

A statue celebrating the revolution in 1979 - it happens to be the day we are leaving Managua - 19 July so hopefully we will make it to the airport as there will be huge celebrations in the street!