The Treehouse-Poste Roje Treehouse

Video of the treehouse.

 

We saw lots of activity with the howler monkeys while we were there.

Elizabeth and Doug enjoying the view.

Where the eating, hammocks and hanging out happens.

The view out.

Monkeys would jump 15 feet and swoop through the canopy down. 

Great place to eat breakfast have a cup of coffee and enjoy the view.

The boys were easy to identify.

Elizabeth and her new mate Mark from Australia painting some ashtrays.

Suspension bridge.

Ometepe

Ometepe took about an hour ferry ride over to the island.

The view of the two volcanoes.

Elizabeth was our photographer on this shot. She was happy with the picture because my hair is blowing.

Carrying our backpacks to the top level so we got a good view.

Charco Verde dark sand from the volcanoes and lots of gnats.

Kids swam and stacked up on each other.


Elizabeth being the smallest was the one who was flipped.

Ojo de Agua, Eyes of the water. Natural spring feed swimming hole.

Complete with tarzan swing.

Two pool areas with a deck built around the spring.

Did we mention the kids are getting along "most" of the time.

A hot breakfast which we hadn't had in awhile before our hike up San Ramon Waterfall.

Somehow we thought the hike was shorter. It was a good hour up very steep terrain.


Part way up the climb.


The view from the top. With a very cold, shallow area below the falls.


A video of the falls.



Video of  Jeremiah's "walk" down from the "fall"s.  Proof that electronic devices can be distracting and that guys don't multitask and look good at the same time.

One of the two volcanoes is almost constantly in view on the island.

I was drawn to the colours, and vibrancy of the grave yards. It felt more celebratory and less sombre.


We went horseback riding part way up the volcanoe and through some farms (fincas).

We rode back in the dark.

A beautiful church.

Inside the church they were decorating for a wedding.

Looking out over the Punta Maria Jesus, the people were washing clothes.

A mother and son fishing.

the love of hammocks

There is a picture on the wall of this couple when they were younger.  In the front of their house is a hammock making company.  Elizabeth bought a mini hammock here.

This hammock company employees about 30 people and makes 50 hammocks on average every two days. 

 

A basic hammock by the beach where they learned to surf.

A hammock at Nehemiah Centre where Elizabeth fell asleep.

Lazy bones hostel.

Love the colours and pattern.

Most communal areas in hostals have hammocks.

Our hut with a hammock at Laguna Apoyo again.

Laguana Apoyo enjoying a hammock with a view.

The perfect place to kill some time while it rains.  These hammocks smelled funky, probably because the volunteers here didn't shower regularly.

A computer can and will be used in a hammock.

Elizabeth falling asleep in a hammock again.









For anyone who has spent time in Latin America you will know that hammocks are a integral part of the culture.  From simple hammocks used by a night guard to the elaborate and beautiful.  They are found everywhere outside of banks, hotels, hostels, and homes.  It is an easy part of the lifestyle to embrace and enjoy.