Photo: Dawn on a Volcano

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Dawn from the top of a volcano is a unique experience. We hiked to the top of Santa Maria, a volcano in Guatemala during a full moon, staying at the blustery top long enough for the sun to rise. For us the hike in the dark was the amazing part, at least until the sun [...]

Hola Costa Rica

All — We have been alerted to problems with our feed recently.  If you haven’t been receiving our updates over the past few weeks  please let us know (ishouldlogoff@gmail.com) so that we can get a feel for where the problem is.  Thank you! With Nicaragua behind us we practically sprinted into Costa Rica…full of excitement [...]

Isla de Ometepe

After Leon we spent a few days in Granada, relaxing and taking in the city. From there it was a quick jump to Isla Ometepe. The largest freshwater lake in Central America, Ometepe is a budding outdoor adventure paradise. Visited but not overrun by tourists, Ometepe maintains is “wild” feel. Dominating the landscape Volcan Conception [...]

Volcano Boarding

Standing at the top of the volcano looking down I nearly backed down.   Looking down what seemed like at least a 60% grade I could only see the first half of the run.  Volcano boarding sounded cool and looked cool, but I was sure that I was about to severely injure myself.  I know, [...]