Two weeks in Nicaragua over the holidays greatly increased our: basic Spanish, sleep mastery (9 hours a night), dedication to Deet, tolerance for creatures sharing our bedroom, surfing skills, enthusiasm for volcanoes, life tally of best sunsets ever, perspective on Nicaraguan politics, and gratitude. CRITTER TALLY: Bats (in our room), howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, black iguana, geckos (3:00am … More Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes