We bailed out of Granada fast because we knew we would come back there to take the bus back to Costa Rica. So yesterday morning we caught a small bus to Managua and then transferred to a collectivo to Leon. Collectivos can be hell but this was a nice minivan and the driver was a happy guy who drove like the cops were after him all the time. We stopped for a break midway through the hour and a half drive from Managua to Leon and everyone ordered "quesillos" which are little tortillas filled with mozzerella cheese and onions. Well, we didn't order them as a big chunk of cheese in the middle of a hot day on a crowded van seemed like a bad call. But I'll give them a shot next time.
Leon is like a mini Granada with beautiful colonial houses and courtyards and lots of charm. There's a big university population here and lots of politically left leaning folks so the graffiti and murals around the city are politically charged. There is one near the square that has a big snake coming out of a basket. The snake is colored red, white and blue and says CIA at the bottom. We are trying to decide whether to stay a few days or head straight to the beach...
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Spent time in Leon in the early '90s. Very nice, very laid back. Loved the beaches at Poneloya. Didn't surf but stretched quite a few hammocks.
Snow here is deep and it is cold. Better now than next month.
See you two soon.
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