Island Vacation

After five months here in Nicaragua, we decided it was time for a little vacation. So we took a long weekend to Ometepe, a volcanic island that sits in the middle of Lake Nicaragua (see the map below). We hiked the inactive volcano, a difficult but beautiful adventure through a cloud forest, and we were rewarded with a spectacular view of a lagoon that fills the crater (photo included here).

But most of all, we enjoyed the peace and quiet. Here are some photos of our trip - the active volcano, Concepción (we did not climb this one), a sunset over the lake, and a shot of us in the cloud forest.