The Pink Kayak Swerves West on a Mega Road Trip: Florida to Nicaragua Road Trip #1

Dear Reader, Alas, bad news for those of you chomping at the bit to read of Miss Pink and Baby Blue’s continuing paddle along the Florida Circumnavigational Paddling Trail this winter. Instead they are heading overland from where they spent the winter in my sister’s garage in Winter Park, Florida, near Orlando (after we relocated them from the Homossasa Marina last July) on top of our truck to their new home in Nicaragua. Yep. Nicaragua. And yep, that’s a long-ass road trip. So, why the change of plans? Finances, mostly. John and I are retired and we’re attempting to live …

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Nacascolo Bay, Hiking North: Nica Nugget #49

Just to the north of San Juan del Sur and the headland which features the Christ statue, you’ll find Nascacolo Bay. There’s a narrow walking path to it from the Chocolata Road. At low tide you can hike north of Nascacolo Bay along the shoreline, and if you have a minus tide and start out two hours before the tide starts coming back in, and you take enough water, and your hiking legs are strong enough, you will reach a cave. John and I have done this rocky, sandy hike three times in the past year and timed it well …

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