Despite the early wake up call of 6:15, most Glimpsers were excited for the day of volcano boarding. Cerro Negro, the volcano we went down, has perfect conditions for boarding. After our breakfast of Gallo pinto, eggs, fried plantains, fruit, and another delicious beverage, we were picked up by the QuetzalTrekkers, our guides for volcano boarding. Our two guides were clearly in awe of our singing to Team Tuani’s playlist on the bus. Once we arrived, we were given heavy equipment to take up the volcano such as floppy suits, goggles, gloves, and boards. Our scenic trek up the volcano was difficult for some, but we’re proud to say everybody made it to the top after about an hour. At the top, our guides showed us the craters and gave us background information on volcano boarding. After a ton of photos, we struggled into our suits and prepared to slide down. The path down was dusty and a little bit scary, but the experience was worth it. Many of us were nervous at first, but everyone wished that they could do it again! Once the equipment was packed up, we drove to an eating area for signature Quetzaltekker burritos (tortilla, beans out of a bag, assorted veggies, Ranchitos chips, and salsa). After lunch, we had a sleepy bus ride back to the hostel to prepare for nightly English tutoring before free time. We had less free time than expected (because volcano boarding ran late), but everyone was happy to explore Leon in small groups. Some people bought souvenirs while others bought fruits, smoothies, and other pre-dinner snacks. Dinner wasn’t the typical Gallo pinto, but rather a fabulous Pizza Hut meal! Many Glimpsers missed normal American food, so pizza was a delicacy. Finally, we ended the day with English tutoring, the nightly meeting, and group games.
Wow Oscar, I am so envious of your volcano boarding. Any sightings of a Quetzal bird? From all the smiles seems like you’re all having such a fantastic trip. Keep having fun and keep taking it all in. Thanks for sharing all the photos and experiences. XXOO AD
Yay more pictures! Love seeing the smiling faces (especially Oscar’s). Owen missing his big brother cuz he has to do all the chores but enjoying Overwatch with the PS4 all to himself.oxoxox
Sounds like a very fun and exhausting day. We can’t wait to hear all about the volcano boarding experience. Rest up and can’t wait to hear about tomorrow’s adventure. We luv u, Jess!
It seems like you guys had a spectacular day today! Volcano boarding must have been a really fun experience. You all also must have been excited to eat pizza after a week of eating something outside of your usual palates.
Sounds like an amazing day volcano boarding!! Very ?
wow~~~fantastic volcano
everybody’s awesome!!!
Have fun with the rest of the time.
I love you so much ~~~?
Sounds like fun! I’m glad you’re all having so many incredible and varied experiences. Enjoy!
What an amazing experience to hike up and board down a volcano! Sam, maybe you’ll bring home some volcano dust from your trip – probably stuck permanently to your clothes and shoes :). Looking forward to reading about your adventures tomorrow. Take care and rest all you Glimpsers!
That’s so cool!! It’s awesome how much you guys are putting into this trip. Keep having fun and going in adventures. Miss You Loren (disque) ❤️
Diana!!!
Miss you and t4 fries,
Hope youre doing well!
Amazing experience!!! We miss you Javier!! Te quiero mucho!! ❤️??
A burrito! I bet profesora was in heaven! I would love to see a picture of you all in your floppy suits, and a video of the volcano boarding experience. It’s an adventure I’ve never seen or thought of before, can’t wait to hear more about it!
Volcano climbing must be a fantastic experience, keep enjoying every one, we love you Abril miss you too much, God bless you all
Wow that’s so cool ! I miss you Loren. Hope your having fun ❤️
It’s been very interesting reading your blog. What a trip!
Anna, we’re looking forward to hearing all of your stories!
Much Love!
Hello to Vo and Senora Canton from Rachel in Granada, Nicaragua! Hope you guys are having a great time in Leon! The volcano climb sounds amazing, and even though I´m sad that I couldn´t go on that climb, I´m glad that I get to hear about it from you guys. See you!!
Forsure on my bucket list now, crazy awesome Deb!