Little Corn Island Adventures
Have you ever walked down a beach and seen no other people for at least 20 minutes?
It seems like an impossible feat when every new paradise swarms with tourists and expats and locals and other visitors. But, today, we had the luxury of spending a couple of hours walking along untouched beaches teeming with rocks, palm trees and local wildlife without bumping into anyone else. It was like being an explorer, coming across this beautiful island and feeling amazed by its natural awe.
Most of the eastern and northern coasts of Little Corn aren’t developed or even inhabited yet. And I think the locals want to keep things that way as long as possible. It keeps the island untouched and serene. It also makes it super easy to run into the same people over and over again too.
Yesterday, we found a small private beach to swim at and just relax. It’s in front of a local person’s home but it was still ours for an hour. No one else showed up. We had a quiet swim and relished in the warm sea and intimacy of our little slice of island.
We also went for another dive yesterday morning. We joined a group with Los Dolfines and had an interesting underwater cave and tunnels dive. There were hundreds of small silverside fish just hanging suspended in caves and caverns as you rounded a corner. That was awesome! We saw a huge blue fish that I have never seen before. And a rather large Moray eel. It took skill to navigate the tunnels and at times we were completely inside a space of coral. I’m happy that my buoyancy is so much better. The dive was challenging and the crew were helpful, safe and fun.
Last night, after our swim and cold, cold shower (yeah, no hot water on the islands apparently), it started raining. We sat outside under the corrugated steel roof for about three hours listening to the downpour and watching the most magnificent lightening show over the water. The lightening lit up the entire sky, sea and island with every jolt. So pretty!
The rain finally subsided and we were able to walk down the path to where more activity is usually happening. There we found a cute beach side bar that roughly meets the criteria of the beach bar that Bryan and I want to run someday. They had a decent drinks menu, smoothies, a few small tables and enough bar seating for about 15. We could add some TVs for sports (Bryan’s “must have”, not mine) and improve upon the decor but the size was right and the ambiance was just our vibe. Ideas...we’re always looking!
Today, we had our amesome two hour walk around the island. After lunch at another great restaurant that has a very delicious-looking drinks menu (for later), we decided to swim. I’ve been enjoying the warm Caribbean water and the ease of swimming out about 100 meters and back a few times. Today, though, I think I got stung by a jellyfish!!! Something ran across my leg, stung bad, and then my leg welted up and turned red. No one peed on me - Bryan refused - but the pain went away fairly fast. No one has said anything about jellyfish here either. It dampened my afternoon swim though, making me sad.
Today is our 1-year anniversary. I’m super happy to be spending it here on Little Corn. I do love this place and would come back. It’s not for adventurous people per say. Nor is it for people who like to be connected all the time. There isn’t a lot to do and there's only so many ways on or off the island. But, the diving and snorkeling are awesome. The people are friendly and helpful. I think in the high season they have beach parties, tons of entertainment and you can meet a variety of people. I just love how small and chill it is!
And, well, the animals, too. So, there are pigs, roosters, hens, baby chicks, cats, kittens, friendly and sweet dogs, turtles, a horse and some goats. The dogs wander around, join guests at the bars and restaurants, and play together on the town. Most seem well-fed but a few could use some help. It’s taken a lot for me not to feed a few of them. And not to take a few cats home with me.
Oh, the CUTEST thing I saw was a small cat (maybe a kitten) lounging under a palm frond in the afternoon heat. He/She was sprawled out and enjoying life. I can totally see Walker in that same position one day at our beach house.
Tomorrow we have to catch the 6:30 am panga back to Big Corn Island, fly back to Managua and then get shuttled down to Granada. Another travel day but I’m excited to see Granada. And we desperately need to find laundry service...at least everyone stinks together on this island! :)
It seems like an impossible feat when every new paradise swarms with tourists and expats and locals and other visitors. But, today, we had the luxury of spending a couple of hours walking along untouched beaches teeming with rocks, palm trees and local wildlife without bumping into anyone else. It was like being an explorer, coming across this beautiful island and feeling amazed by its natural awe.
Most of the eastern and northern coasts of Little Corn aren’t developed or even inhabited yet. And I think the locals want to keep things that way as long as possible. It keeps the island untouched and serene. It also makes it super easy to run into the same people over and over again too.
Yesterday, we found a small private beach to swim at and just relax. It’s in front of a local person’s home but it was still ours for an hour. No one else showed up. We had a quiet swim and relished in the warm sea and intimacy of our little slice of island.
We also went for another dive yesterday morning. We joined a group with Los Dolfines and had an interesting underwater cave and tunnels dive. There were hundreds of small silverside fish just hanging suspended in caves and caverns as you rounded a corner. That was awesome! We saw a huge blue fish that I have never seen before. And a rather large Moray eel. It took skill to navigate the tunnels and at times we were completely inside a space of coral. I’m happy that my buoyancy is so much better. The dive was challenging and the crew were helpful, safe and fun.
Last night, after our swim and cold, cold shower (yeah, no hot water on the islands apparently), it started raining. We sat outside under the corrugated steel roof for about three hours listening to the downpour and watching the most magnificent lightening show over the water. The lightening lit up the entire sky, sea and island with every jolt. So pretty!
The rain finally subsided and we were able to walk down the path to where more activity is usually happening. There we found a cute beach side bar that roughly meets the criteria of the beach bar that Bryan and I want to run someday. They had a decent drinks menu, smoothies, a few small tables and enough bar seating for about 15. We could add some TVs for sports (Bryan’s “must have”, not mine) and improve upon the decor but the size was right and the ambiance was just our vibe. Ideas...we’re always looking!
Today, we had our amesome two hour walk around the island. After lunch at another great restaurant that has a very delicious-looking drinks menu (for later), we decided to swim. I’ve been enjoying the warm Caribbean water and the ease of swimming out about 100 meters and back a few times. Today, though, I think I got stung by a jellyfish!!! Something ran across my leg, stung bad, and then my leg welted up and turned red. No one peed on me - Bryan refused - but the pain went away fairly fast. No one has said anything about jellyfish here either. It dampened my afternoon swim though, making me sad.
Today is our 1-year anniversary. I’m super happy to be spending it here on Little Corn. I do love this place and would come back. It’s not for adventurous people per say. Nor is it for people who like to be connected all the time. There isn’t a lot to do and there's only so many ways on or off the island. But, the diving and snorkeling are awesome. The people are friendly and helpful. I think in the high season they have beach parties, tons of entertainment and you can meet a variety of people. I just love how small and chill it is!
And, well, the animals, too. So, there are pigs, roosters, hens, baby chicks, cats, kittens, friendly and sweet dogs, turtles, a horse and some goats. The dogs wander around, join guests at the bars and restaurants, and play together on the town. Most seem well-fed but a few could use some help. It’s taken a lot for me not to feed a few of them. And not to take a few cats home with me.
Oh, the CUTEST thing I saw was a small cat (maybe a kitten) lounging under a palm frond in the afternoon heat. He/She was sprawled out and enjoying life. I can totally see Walker in that same position one day at our beach house.
Tomorrow we have to catch the 6:30 am panga back to Big Corn Island, fly back to Managua and then get shuttled down to Granada. Another travel day but I’m excited to see Granada. And we desperately need to find laundry service...at least everyone stinks together on this island! :)
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