Kalimat pembuka itu disampaikan oleh salah satu volunteer dalam pertemuan kami di Nikaragua, yang kali ini merangkap menjadi tour guide kami.
Well, I haven't finished sharing my notes on my trip to Nicaragua :). I hope you are not bored yet as I still have many to share :)
I know..it was only 5 days, filled with works and endless meetings.
But there will always be stories to tell and pictures to share. And as we continued our journey at the last day in Nicaragua, we were kissing Masaya goodbye and heading to Granada, another beautiful spot in the country.
To me, Granada is the colorful capital that has won my heart over since the first time we arrived here.
It was another 30 minutes drive from Masaya National Park and as soon as we got into this old city of Granada, my eyes feasted with the vivid colors and colonial architectures dotting the curved pebbled street we passed.
Then I noticed it was the architectures...
Sangat Spanyol...sangat Granada :).
And we are far from Europe...
We are in Latin America :).
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heading to the ship...don;t you just love the colors :) |
Too bad we were there at almost sunset...and we were scheduled to sail at Lake Nicaragua instead of having a city tour. Of course, I had to stick to the plan and meanwhile, tried to enjoy the beauty of this city from our car. I saw colorful houses, - inculding the purple ones, ancient doors and intricate details. But I couldn't take picture of them :(.
One of the landmarks of Granada is the Chatedral...and I missed it :).
I captured some on our way back to the car, after the sail, including lovely cafes in the promenade.
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Penny lane street...so the Beatles :) |
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one of the cafes.. |
But as I said...the main attractions we enjoyed here is Lake Nicaragua.
It's the fresh water lake, formed as the result of tectonic activities of some volcanoes around this area. As you can see in my photos, there are some volcanoes fencing this vast lake, including Mombacho volcano.
Some have resorts and establishments on the island, some are vacant...
It was beautiful...
It was such a solemn moment, especially as we had finished the meeting with a rather tough ending before.
For sure, looking at the wonder of God's creation at its best will stay forever in our heart. Especially for me...
Then, after the sunset, we managed to have around 15 minutes to see the center of Granada, particularly at the Placa de la Independencia.
I know, I know, ...15 minutes, such a short, short time, even to look for souvenirs :).
But I just simply strolled around and let myself lost in the beauty of this vibrant city.
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I love this traditional skirt :) |
Can you guess what?
Because we were about to have a meeting with the President of the country...
El Comandante Daniel Ortega.
Oh my....
Yuup..it's the president himself...welcoming our tired-but-super-excited faces (some of us were so nervouse because they were wearing shorts and tank-tops...well, we just had a tour :)) and had a fruitful dialog in his formal residence.
Truly a once in a life time experience :)... at least for me...
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with El-Comandante... |
Yaaa...kami dipertemukan dengan Presiden Nikaragua, Daniel Ortega!
Tokoh revolusioner ini menjadi Presiden sejak tahun 2007 dan meskipun dalam pertemuan tidak dijadwalkan, namun Wakil Tetap Nikaragua untuk PBB di NY telah mengatur pertemuan para peserta seminar dengan El Comandante. Well, rasanya luar biasa bisa bertemu dan berdialog langsung dengan beliau. Tidak terasa 2 jam berlalu dengan seru :). Benar-benar pengalaman sekali dalam seumur hidup :).
By the time I left this country the following day at 7 am in the morning, I know I have left some part of my heart in the Land of Rubio and Sandino.
Till we meet again, Nicaragua...
By the time I left this country the following day at 7 am in the morning, I know I have left some part of my heart in the Land of Rubio and Sandino.
Till we meet again, Nicaragua...
Bagussssss.... landscape dan skirtnya bagussss
ReplyDeleteiya maak...bikin mupeeng yaah :)
DeleteMbak Indaaaaaah.... your pictures makes me fly to Granada!
ReplyDeletecome and fly with me then mak tanti :)
DeleteWaaah ketemu Pak President....kereeeeen
ReplyDeleteIya niiih mak Misfah..kejutan yang menyenangkan :)
DeleteSpanyol bangeet ya mbak...
ReplyDeleteyour words flew me directly to nicaragua...lovely place :)
Iya, padahal ini di Amerika Latin..memang bekas jajahannya sih mak :)
Deletewis keren mbak :)
ReplyDeletemakasih banyaaak...
Deletewow,diakihi dengan bertemu dengan presiden....seru perjalanannya mak. itu pulau kecilnya bagus bagus bangettt^^
ReplyDeleteiyaa mak...alhamdulillah diberi kesempatan iniii..
Deletefoto-fotonya kereeen habis. Momen yang tak terlupaka pasti salah satunya foto dengan Presiden ya Mak...
ReplyDeletehehehe...yuuup indeed...ngg nyangka aja :)
Deletewaaaahh...keren mbak ikh pengen deh uda jalan2 ketemu presidennya pula ya...hihii...
ReplyDeleteiya niiih...judulnya rezeki :)
DeleteSpanyol, fenomena alam, presiden,... wah!. kombinasi langka ya. *berharap satu saat ke Spanyol walopun gak ketemu presiden :)). nice sharing mba.
ReplyDeleteiya...didoakan...tapi ini bukan di Spanyol...ini di Nikaragua, Amerika Latin :)
Deletebagus mba poto-potonya
ReplyDeleteterima kasih yaaa..
DeletePulaunya, danaunya, sunsetnya, roknya, duuuuuuuuuuh... <3
ReplyDeleteroknya lucu bangeet yaaah :)
Deletehuhuuu...bisa ketemu Daniel Ortega, kereeeenn....
ReplyDeleteiya mak Unieeek...bonuuus :)
DeleteThat lake is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love that skirt. It's so pretty. I love all the colors in it.
indeed it is...the original one from Granada..
DeleteMy darling Indah, you always have a thing with Spain and Spanish inluenced culture as I always have with Italian. Feels like yesterday that we had our summer breaks yaa when you and Udi went to Granada and I went to Capri. ;)
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Jaaay...Oh my..it's been ages...but Alhambra and Granada in Spain are super special...just like Capri et Venezia et Firenze :)
DeleteDari jauh seperti gunung krakatau...hehehe..eh itu kain..cantik bangettt
ReplyDeleteiya beneeeer...deket Lampung dong hehehe
DeleteKalo baca tulisan "Granada" yg ada di otak gw adalah toko ice cream di gresik waktu gw zaman kecil hahaha
ReplyDeletehahaha...ada yaaa..Granada samapi Gresik booow....
DeleteWaaa you're so lucky :))
ReplyDeletefor sure, mba...I am :)
Deletemak Bo foto2nya bikin mupeng sangad, doakan juga suatu hari aku bisa kesana juga aamiin. eh, presidennya kok wajahnya kayak orang Asia ya :)
ReplyDeleteaamiiin mak Irul sayaaang...iya ya, El COmandante mirip orang Asia hehehe
Deletewaaaaaoooow...
ReplyDeletekereeeen :D