The hubby and I ventured to Central America for the first time in August to visit Rebekah and her husband in Granada, Nicaragua. I was so excited to see them, and to see where they have been living for the past year and a half! We left super-early on a Friday morning and when we arrived in Granada, the first place we headed to was our hotel, the Hotel Con Corazon.  Our adorable little hotel had a pool, a lovely garden, and a big fun chess set!

After checking in, we went to Kathy’s Chicken and Waffles for some breakfast.

I loved seeing Rebekah’s Nicaraguan home, and we also had a wonderful time doing some sightseeing and eating at the yummy local restaurants.

We took a boat ride around the islets and saw monkeys…

Visited the bell tower of the Iglesia la Merced…

Did some sightseeing around town…

Saw the Granada Running of the Bulls…

and sampled the local beer, of course!

On our last full day, we hired a driver to take us to the Pueblos Blancos, Catarina Viewpoint,  Masaya Market, and Masaya Volcano.

{church in Pueblos Blancos}

{watching pottery being made – naturally we bought a ton!}

{a Nicaraguan cemetary in Pueblos Blancos}

{at the top of the Catarina Lookout}

{Masaya Volcano}

The people in Nicaragua were so kind and the restaurants were surprisingly amazing.  It was so easy to get to from the States, and we really had a wonderful time!  I have to admit that it wasn’t on the top of my potential destinations list until Rebekah moved there, but now I am so glad that we had the opportunity to visit. :)

So tell me, what did you do for your summer vacation?