We LOVE Granada

We have been quite busy the past week or so in Granada and the surrounding area. Granada is really a lovely town and you can see that there is currently a lot of reconstruction and cleaning up going on. It reminds us of Antigua, but much slower and with-out all that cobblestone (quaint I suppose if you aren’t pushing a stroller every day!). There are horse carriages to take you on city tours and a really nice central park. We took the horse carriage tour and had a great time. The buildings are such fantastic colors and there are 12 very impressive churches. We were entertained by a travelling trio that sang and played music while wearing costumes and standing on stilts! Reed wasn’t very impressed and a little freaked out, but it was fun for the rest of us.

Breakfast is a very important part of our day as it seems to set the tone for the entire day. Our first morning was spent at Kathy’s Waffle House and it was really tasty and the owners very friendly. Our second morning we went to the Nica Buffet and we have been eating our breakfast there every day since! The food is really great (chocolate chip pancakes, fresh fruit plates, amazing omelettes and bottomless cups of tea and coffee) and the owner is such a nice fellow!

There are a lot of sights in and around Granada and we have been trying to hit them all! We have been to a church where you can look through glass and see skeletons buried. We went to an old fort and climbed a sketchy ladder up to one of the old turrets used as a lookout for snipers. The girls also got an education from Jason on how cannons work (hopefully they will not feel the need to put this knowledge to use!). We saw Volcano Mombacho which stands south of Granada and when it blew it created 365 islands in the lake. And after dinner (during which we were serenaded by a Mariachi band) we saw a street performer throwing fire around!

Phew, a busy day in Granada and we were very happy to hit the sack and get ready to do some power shopping!