Tag Archives: volcano

Ometepe

Posted on 24 Jul 2014 by lornaofarabia

Tonight is our fifth and last night on Ometepe, a volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua. The name comes from the Nahuatl words ome (two) and tepetl (mountain). The island consists of two volcanoes, Concepción and Maderas, joined by an isthmus … Continue reading →

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One does not simply walk into Mordor

Posted on 21 Apr 2014 by lornaofarabia

About two years ago I wrote a post with almost the same title. I wanted to use it again because this time there really WAS a volcano. After another early breakfast, we hung around while the local hires broke camp. … Continue reading →

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Holiday in hell? Sign me up!

Posted on 9 Apr 2014 by lornaofarabia

Pursuant to Tuesday’s “don’t go there” post… Some ICS teachers spent last October break in the Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia, the place National Geographic called the “cruelest environment on earth.” I was sorry to miss that excursion, but we’d … Continue reading →

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