In the middle of this huge lake, that by the way serves as a habitat for fresh water bullsharks, two volcanos formed this exceptional island. The two volcanos are
connected by a little landstrip. After taking the ferry to the wrong place and didn't have to pay for it I took the bus to Moyogalpa. The biggest city on the island. After taking a dorm bed for 3$ I checked out the town. 3 minutes later I was done and got into an argument with a good friend on facebook. Afterwards I was bit angry and went for the booze. One thing most people do who arrive here is to climb the volcano "Conception". Guided tours cost around 15$. But since I grew up in a mountainous country I didn't see any reason for a guide. And besides of that I love to hike independitly and solitary. After a lot of people told me that I was doomed I headed of. I got lost in the banana fields and the the barbwire fences because I wanted to go directly to the volcano. So
I went to the main road and did the walk of shame to the feet of the volcano on a longer route. There I met a turist from Leon who told me that I'm going to anger the devil of the mountain and I was asked if this dosen't worry me. Nope. So finally I walked up the volcano through a real rainforest with apes howling and birds with way to big featherings. It was a rough uphill battle and I sweated like a pig. But I made it to the "mirador" from where you could overlook the flatlands, the lake and the distant regions. It took me 9 hours until I was back and drinking my well deserved beer. Next day mission "Irqu" began.
connected by a little landstrip. After taking the ferry to the wrong place and didn't have to pay for it I took the bus to Moyogalpa. The biggest city on the island. After taking a dorm bed for 3$ I checked out the town. 3 minutes later I was done and got into an argument with a good friend on facebook. Afterwards I was bit angry and went for the booze. One thing most people do who arrive here is to climb the volcano "Conception". Guided tours cost around 15$. But since I grew up in a mountainous country I didn't see any reason for a guide. And besides of that I love to hike independitly and solitary. After a lot of people told me that I was doomed I headed of. I got lost in the banana fields and the the barbwire fences because I wanted to go directly to the volcano. So
I went to the main road and did the walk of shame to the feet of the volcano on a longer route. There I met a turist from Leon who told me that I'm going to anger the devil of the mountain and I was asked if this dosen't worry me. Nope. So finally I walked up the volcano through a real rainforest with apes howling and birds with way to big featherings. It was a rough uphill battle and I sweated like a pig. But I made it to the "mirador" from where you could overlook the flatlands, the lake and the distant regions. It took me 9 hours until I was back and drinking my well deserved beer. Next day mission "Irqu" began.
