Last Full Day in NicaraguaOff to Playa Hermosa The first sound I hear upon waking is the roar of distant howler monkeys. It is sunny but very windy, which is probably a good thing seeing as the weather forecast is supposed to go up to 40 Celsius. I feel perfectly comfortable in the shade with the wind.We booked a taxi to come and pick us up at 9:30am to take …
Steep Hill to See ChristosShuttle to San Juan del Sur We leave Leon by shuttle bus at 9:30am heading to San Juan del Sur (SJDS). The shuttle is filled. We stop in Granada to drop people off and pick up more people before going on to SJDS which is the beach town where we began the Nicaraguan part of this trip. The shuttle takes six hours.We get dropped off in …
Culture and SurfMuseum of Traditions and Legends For our last day in Leon we head first to the Museum of Traditions and Legends which is housed in the old jail. It is a bit of a mishmash of things. I especially find amusing the area that focuses on wronged women (abused, married to drunkards, abandoned) who turn into monsters and attack men. John’s favourite is the woman with very large …
Churches and Art in LeonChurches We have breakfast at the hotel and start to explore the Leon some more. We make sure to walk in the shade as much as possible. My energy level is rather low.The first church we check out is the Iglesia de la Recollection. It is a bright yellow Baroque style church. We go in and rest in the shade before moving on to the Basilica …