Really not much to do in Liberia. Couple of musuems but we are looking for our fill of History once we hit Nicaragua and Guatemala. To the beach we go for Monday!!! Playa Hermosa is about 1 hr bus ride away, and the perfect time filler as I await my cousin's arrival tonight.
Tim and I grew up extremely close right from birth. We lived mere blocks away from eachother throughout childhood and were inseperable on weekends and every summer vacation. Until this day we remain good friends and I am very excited for a piece of home coming our way. An added bonus is that he is bringing my netbook from home which I didn't see much use for initially but regreted not bringing it on this 2 month excursion almost immediately.
The 3 of us set out the next day with our shuttle for Rincon de la Vieja, about 1 hr away. The land at this National Park is actually alive and breathing: the volcano last erupted in 1991, and rivers of lava still broil beneath the thin epidermis of ground ( I took this from our guide book, thanks again Gillian + Ross). An absolutely amazing hike and definately the most intense physical exercise Danny and I have done to this point. My favourite was the mud pots, totally mesmorizing to watch the action of mud bubbling which created a sound I will never forget!!!
The rest of the week just flies by as we pack in our schedule with road trips, more hiking, waterfalls, hot springs, a massage, a full moon, and making falafel for dinner from scratch!! Of course, Danny knows Tim from back home and it is extra special that I get to spend this time with 2 guys that I love and appreciate so much PLUS they get along so famously that a couple of times I felt I should leave them alone for some guy time. Fine by me as I am pretty comfortable with my own thoughts and time for meditation:-)
So nice to be able to spend some time with family since you are so far from home.
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