Flying and First Night in Nicaragua

on the plane in Toronto
Cheerily waiting for our plane to be de-iced, little knowing what an adventure awaits us!

I am so glad our family was able to travel together. We flew through Panama and Costa Rica and arrived in Nicaragua after dark. We didn’t take any pictures when we got in, but here’s a few from the flight.

possibly Barbados
This is possibly Barbados
islands in the Caribbean
More islands in the Caribbean

Getting to the hotel was a bit stressful and chaotic, including a teenage boy “selling flowers,” putting folded palm fronds in our hands then demanding money. We gave back the flowers and escaped into the well-marked Best Western shuttle, hoping it was legit and not an elaborate fraud to kidnap us instead of whisk us just across the street. (Good news – it was in fact a 47 second trip to the hotel!) Continue reading “Flying and First Night in Nicaragua”