Apologies for not sticking to my promise of updating daily, surprisingly there wasn't any wifi up a volcano. Saturday's drive up was mildly horrifying, climbing angles that no truck should be able reach. We penetrated through layers of clouds to reach the summit where we found the shack we would be staying in overnight. The room was stuffed with bunk beds with the highlight being the lavatory system that had decided for curiosity sake to replace water with sawdust!
Anyhow we powered through and went on a hike. The trail was treacherous however spirits were high with sing songs and an endless abyss of selfies. The clouds parted just in time for a 360 view of Lake Nicaragua that went past what the eye could see. The view was breathtaking with the pungent smell of sulphur actually did steal your breath away. Unfortunately, no surprise eruption occurred but we did get to stick our faces in a steam jet that was 1200m deep, with exposed lava waiting to gobble you up at the bottom.
After dinner we journeyed into the forest, armed with torches ready to do battle with what lay in the dark. The answer to that was frogs, a lot of them. The tour guide was feeling adventurous and preceded to take us off piste, lunging and ducking through the forest floor.
Now we are sipping on vanilla milkshakes in a luxurious hotel to compensate for our nights sleep. A short stop off here before we go on a boat ride around the lake. Updates soon to follow, hopefully tonight :)
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