The Main Catherdral at LeonJune 30th, 2007- Leon and Sayupo Beach
As much as I enjoy being a workaholic, I really do enjoy my downtime especially when it involves the beach! Nicaragua's beaches are glorious!!! Sayupo beach could be another surfer's paradise. All day today I kept thinking that if they were to improve the roads around this area, so many tourists would folk down here. There is a rustic beauty here which many travellers can really appreciate.
The day started out bright and early and we were taking a bus down to Leon and then towards the coast. The driver of the bus was a creepy creepy man who had a very evil laugh. I wish i could remember his name! He kept rubbing his big belly and giving all the girls nasty looks. But with Joe at my side and the excitement setting in, i really could have cared less.
I was disappointed that we couldn't stay in Leon. We were only able to drive through the city. But, the city itself is breathtaking. I went nuts with my camera! The old colonial feeling and the spanish influence is evident in the architecture. Leon was one of the capital's of Nicaragua in the past along with Granada. With each revolution, the capital moved and today it is Managua. The funny thing about Leon is that half the city has electricity and other half has access to running water. So, if you wanted to shower, you would have to drive across town to get one! Insane right! There is a shortage of water because of the droughts in the area so that is how they manage the problem. I think i would prefer running water to electricity anyday.
As much as I enjoy being a workaholic, I really do enjoy my downtime especially when it involves the beach! Nicaragua's beaches are glorious!!! Sayupo beach could be another surfer's paradise. All day today I kept thinking that if they were to improve the roads around this area, so many tourists would folk down here. There is a rustic beauty here which many travellers can really appreciate.
The day started out bright and early and we were taking a bus down to Leon and then towards the coast. The driver of the bus was a creepy creepy man who had a very evil laugh. I wish i could remember his name! He kept rubbing his big belly and giving all the girls nasty looks. But with Joe at my side and the excitement setting in, i really could have cared less.
I was disappointed that we couldn't stay in Leon. We were only able to drive through the city. But, the city itself is breathtaking. I went nuts with my camera! The old colonial feeling and the spanish influence is evident in the architecture. Leon was one of the capital's of Nicaragua in the past along with Granada. With each revolution, the capital moved and today it is Managua. The funny thing about Leon is that half the city has electricity and other half has access to running water. So, if you wanted to shower, you would have to drive across town to get one! Insane right! There is a shortage of water because of the droughts in the area so that is how they manage the problem. I think i would prefer running water to electricity anyday.
When we arrived at sayupo beach, the view took my breath away. We were taken through a restaurant that faced the ocean. I stripped off my shorts and ran towards the beach. Bad idea! The sand is HOTTT! it burned my feet. I was quickly able to find solace in the cool water. The waves were sometimes as high as 5 feet, a real surfer's paradise. Sadly, with each wave, i was covered with more deposits of sand! The restaurant has the most amazing garlic fish ever! Smothered in it actually, just the way i like it. Thanks Patty for the recommendation...yum yum. We soon headed back to Chinandega. The group was leaving the next day and intended to head to mass that night. Us long termers on the other hand headed to a local joint in chinandega called Buenos Aires. I had the best raw and then overcooked chicken skewers ever. It was nice just to be able to hang out and lay low for a bit after a couple days of back to back excitement.
Meet Patricia and Patricia- and ME
What i thought would be a relaxing night actually turned into an all night party! As soon as we got back, a dance party in the main hall broke out. Singing Backstreet Boys "I want it that way" in chorus is a memory to keep. I even got to do a wee bit of belly dancing for the gals and in a 45 degree weather, we were soaked! Tomorrow is Canada day yay! Looking forward to my sunday :)
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