On Saturday morning, a handful of us woke up around 9; ate breakfast and made ourselves a lunch that we were going to take with us, got dressed and lathered ourselves up in sunscreen, packed our bags and took off for Laguna de Apoyo. In the hot, late morning sun, we walked for an hour and 45 minutes down a long dirt road, through several different small, poor communities, through a family's farm, and down a large hill. We were sweaty and hot, our ankles covered in dirt and shoulders already showing the strength of the sun, when we arrive at the beautiful lake at 11:30. Laguna de Apoyo is a lake located north of Granada, and though there is a touristy side of it, we chose to walk so that we could enjoy a peaceful afternoon at a small, hidden beach on the opposite side of where it is developed. Being the only ones there all day, we were able to spread out our blankets and not have to worry about bothering anyone (or having anyone bother us). We swam in the refreshing, clear, blue water all afternoon, read, took naps and chit-chatted with each other until we all agreed that we had gotten too much sun and it was best to take off for our venture home while there were a few clouds in the sky. After walking two hours home, we were all beat from the day in the sun and from walking, so we showered and didn't do anything more than lounge on the couch all evening, singing along with Linda as she played the guitar.
I can't complain much about the 'Nica' life... Though school gets out early and is often canceled, it is frustrating BUT it also means that I get to visit wonderful places like Laguna de Apoyo or explore other places around Granada on my time off...
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