Corn Islands

So here we go...
I got bed bugs from Hostal Oasis...lovely and anyone who knows me knows I get attacked and to top it off i had about 50 sand fly and mosquito bites as well so it started out pretty uncomfrotable and wanting to come home. The island's power cuts off every morning at 5 am and kicks back in again at 2 pm so you have to rely on diving and relaxing on beaches. Being the water baby, I went diving all week, I tried to do a hammerhead shark dive but I only caught the tail end of him.
So I went to the islands with 2 Ontario girls...one way to get attention in Nicaragua is to be blond and two of us are tall.... So we had to be at the Managua airport for 5 am which means we had to leave Granada in a shuttle at 4 am. Alyson's birthday was the night before and she got the smart idea to drink and not sleep...mental note, dont do this EVER. She was at a seperate hostel from mine and Lauras so we came in the shuttle to get her. The hostels are locked down here so the guard wouldnt let us in and she was sleeping, nor would he wake her up...lovely. We had to race to the airport and fortunately Alyson woke up a few minutes after we left and got a cab quickly and made it in time. She said the guy's face was priceless when he noticed she was sitting outside waiting for a shuttle that had left. The plane is a thing of its own, you can actually see the pilots while in air....funny
Once on the island we went to Sunshine Hotel owned by a Texan named Dustin, this is the best place on the island to stay in my eyes and we met incredibly great ppl. We ended up staying later because of our love for the place. If you miss your booked flight here, you can just use your ticket for another day, random but perfect. Mangoes fall form the trees here, one hit a dog in the head and he had no idea what to do for a minute, it is cruel to laugh at this but I cant help it, it was quite the site. A 2 tail lobster dinner runs $15 and is so awesome, that was my easter dinner. If a bar is closed they call the owner and he comnes down and opens the place...Very strange.
So let me tell you about the ppl I met because they helped make my vacation...

Laura / is from Toronto and is tall and blonde like me, we have similar thoughts and she truly a friend Ill keep forever

Kevin is the South African dive instructor who stole my heart and I hope our paths cross again soon

Alyson is the Ontario dietician who keeps missing shuttles and snorkeling trips. I did discover scuba with her and she threw up when we finished and got up to the surface..

David is the Canadian who makes me laugh just by looking at me...to David from scarecrow / I will box punch you

Isaac is the Calgarian traveling with David and they both work in IT....strange

Ruby is from Chicago and her mom is an official member of Original Gangsters. She carries a shank, mace and beating stick with her at all times and says Buenos Dias monkey to the tied up monkey....when i do my Ruby impression, you will laugh

In the end I loved Little Corn island and the diving, it is def a place I recommend you going to if you can but be warned it is extremely sad to leave and Ill never forget any of the friends I have made here