Saturday, March 13, 2010

NICARAGUA----SAN JUAN DEL SUR

NICARAGUA----SAN JUAN DEL SUR

We were dropped off on the highway and took a taxi for the 20 kms out to San Juan Del Sur and stayed at the recommended Hotel Isabella which ended up being the most expensive accommodation of the trip at $52 after tax! It did have a small pool and Wi Fi but nothing special. This town is really on to tourism and the cruise ship offshore was the proof of that. A nice beachfront but the surf is a taxi ride to the north and the next day I went with a surfshop shuttle and a Robert August classic mal which I managed to crash into a reef on my first ride!! The damage to the nose meant the glass could have stripped back off the deck so that was the end of my surfing and it cost me another $25 for the repair back in town—bugger! Caught a beautiful sunset that night to sooth the soul