Once I got to Managua I hitched a ride to the main bus station and jumped on the next chicken bus leaving to San Juan Del Sur.
This is my chicken bus. The ride was interesting... It took twice the time to get to San Juan but for two bucks I am not complaining.
There were a number of stops along the way, some at major markets but most at road side bus stops.
Got to Casa Serenity late that night after a sketchy cab ride from town. After getting into it with the cab driver a couple times and threatening to get out and walk the rest of the way he finally got me to Shane's house.
They have a real nice place. Here is Shane getting the boards ready to go.
San Juan Del Sur is an interesting little town with quite the mix of people. You got the locals, wanabe locals, travelers from the US and all over the world, burnt out hippies, shisty Americans hiding from who knows what, and of course the cruise ship people who come into town every couple days.
We picked up pineapples and melons here as well as my staple- rice and beans.
Met up with the local bomberos and gave them some FFD T-shirts. The next day we saw them in town and they all had their shirts on. Good guys... Their station consists of a concrete room 20x30 with a TV, Refrigerator, Desk, and two mattresses on the floor. I guess you don't need much more than that.
This is Medera Beach. It is one of the more popular and crowded beaches. The surf here is good but just too many people.
There is a house/hostle built right on the beach, but I don't think it is open to everyone. Just the gringas and the locals.
We loaded up the boards and met up with some locals to find some better surf.
We hit up a couple really good spots.
It's funny how a little hike will keep the majority of the people away.
Nice waves, good off shore wind, and only a few people out.
There was really no swell on while we were there so this is what we got... a little small but still fun.
We surfed all day every day. Not much else to do down here which is fine by me. I would love to be here when the swell pick up a little.
Heading out after a good mid-day session.
Lots of nice places to eat in town. We had breakfast here one morning after surfing. You can eat for a couple bucks a meal if you are eating cheap... or $5 for a fancy dinner.
This was my nightly destination... Here and the ice cream store. There was probably 6 or 8 internet cafes with-in two blocks and they always had people in them.
Sara got me a travel journal for Christmas this year. Each evening I would log the days events and eat my rice and beans. For a treat, orange soda and some sugar wafers. I didn't have much money for this trip so this was pretty much what I ate each night... and sometimes for breakfast and lunch too. If you do any traveling and don't have a travel journal I would strongly recommend one. It was a great way to keep track of a great trip. I won't take another trip with out it.
The sun setting from the front porch.
This is another place we surfed. Not sure the story behind the wall. It is really out of place and in the middle of no where.
Seems to be one of the preferred means of transportation.
This was a friendly parrot at a beach side restaurant by another popular surf brake. There were two of them and they loved to fight with each other and say... HOLA.... HOLA.
The monkey was not as friendly. He was more interested in jumping on you and trying to bite you.
Sitting out waiting for waves watching rainbows come and go.
Shane pulling into a nice wave during a evening surf session.
We surfed before the sun came up some days, and until it was dark on others. Not a bad way of life. I could get real used to this.
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