After Granada I stayed on a large island called Isla Ometepe. Plenty more monkeys. I am now remembering that whenever I visit a country with monkeys, I return with half my pix of them and am trying to show more restraint this time. I was at a place that runs a free English school for the kids on the island. The owner and I had many discussions about the challenges of getting the kids motivated. He actually had the funding and benefactors, it was just getting the kids to show up regularly and take it seriously. Its an impressive place to kayak because you are inbetween two volcanoes.
Next I moved on to a beach town in the south called San Juan del Sur. Its a quirky little place with an interesting mix of people. You have the cooler-than-thou surfers sporting future melanoma, manly jewelry and naturally walking barefoot on the roads. The risks of this sort of thing btw, I think are well explained on this hilarious sign.
There are of course the gringo travelers in their 20s and 30s looking for a cheap place to stay, the town Nicaraguans some of whom are suddenly doing quite well, and then above all this (literally and metaphorically) are these ridiculous mansions on the hills surrounding the town. Since I have been here, I have done some surfing, snorkeling (glad I didnt blow my money on diving, because I couldnt see a thing), and atv renting (easily the highlight).
Charming, beautiful, etc. but I feel like I have done everything this town has to offer and I am ready to move on. The line between relaxation and boredom is fine.
3 comments:
What a beautiful place! I loved the sign, too.
Toastie and I miss you.
Besos!
you are such a brave man... so glad you are sharing these experiences, thank you. i appreciate the sharing so much since i'd never go there or - for that matter - anywhere without all (i do mean ALL) modern comforts... you really have the gift of bravery and of story telling. this friend of yours, well - i feel i've done my 'roughing it' stuff by growing up in israel and now i do princess only travel...so asm really grateful for your stories here
stay safe, your friend sending some hugs to you (you apparently cannot get hugs from the monkeys, i understand...) with love, meyrav
p.s. i see that alex is caring for toastie which is so cool for both of them, so i take this chance to say hi to alex and toasti too
You left your girlfriend at home with the dog......You better get her some roses and one hell of a dinner.
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