We befriended a couple of nice young Chilean girls on the boat back to Almirantes. we caught the buses to the border together and crossed to CR but then they said they were going to hitchhiker. We seen them coming down the hill from immagracion as we were leaving in the bus. They were unable to hitch so ended up 45 minutes after us on a bus to Puerto Viejo. I said to Lou I bet they end up at Rocking J`s. and low and behold we bumped into them in PV and guess what, they had hammocks at Rocking J`s for $3 dollars a night. They are travelling on the cheap cheap. We invited them to stop and see us in Guatemala.We are both doing a similiar trip.
We got a nice room with the creakiest bed. Every time you rolled over you woke yourself and bed mate up.
We left Puerto Viejo this morning at 7am caught the bus on the side of the road which was better than the terminal because we got seats and avoided the rush. Some people had to stand for the 5 hour trip.
Pulled into the terminal in San Jose and now we had to figure out which bus terminal we had to go to for tomorrows trip to Managua. Since we were taking Tica Bus I figured it would be the Tica Terminal. There are over 20 bus terminals here and they all go somewhere different.
An enterprising taxi man grabbed us and confirmed the terminal and took us to a good pension $40 dollars but very clean and we are the only ones here. Taxi man was $4 dollars and I tipped him $4 dollars because he was honest and friendly.Helped restore my faith in my fellow man. Taking a taxi from a bus terminal is something I don't normally do. Like to get away find a cafe have a coffee and check out the internet first on my own if I havent done so before.
Tomorrow we are scheduled to stay with out first couchsurf host. Her place is not convenient but we fill oblidged. Never know could be good.
At the house we have here in San Jose we can use the laundry so we jumped on that and washed our dirties. Didn't have too many which is a good thing as there is no useable dryer. We have the clothes drying on these suspended hoistable racks but down here things don't dry too quick. Silly mistake ,like we didn't know that, but the house has 2 washing machines side by side so what would you think. Right, washer - dryer combo.We are hoping our clothes will dry over night but have gathered extra plastic bags incase.
Had a craving for some chicken soup of all things so we found a Nicaraguan Restaurant and had some Gallina sopa. Hope food is better in Managua. Made with an old hen, corn, yucca, plantain,squash, real horrible dough ball.Was way better in Peru.
The soup has already taken revenge on Lou
Tomorrow we are off for the border. Bus leaves at 6AM we have to be there at 5:15. Should be able to sleep on the bus as it is 6 hours to the border then a couple of hours crossing and 2more hours to Managua.Here is our directions to our host
It will be a pleasure.
The room is small, you have to accommodate and ask to be let out clean please. To get home: Managua-Masaya Highway Km 15.2 off Managua. Leaving Managua, go to the roundabout for Ticuantepe (Km 14). Continue straight towards Masaya until a sign "Mobil" up the road, on the right. Just before the km 15.2 (indicated in green sign), just after a blue gate and before the building of a large company, into a small dirt road on the right. If you come with the bus Granada, Masaya or Nandaime, say down to "Chamorro" and cross the road. From the Huembes market, it costs 9 cordobas and is on the same side of the road. Follow this road about 30 meters to enter another small dirt road on the right. Follow this dirt road about 30 meters to a high green gate on the left. Ring the bell No. 2 and if not answered at No.1. Ask for Elizabeth. If you need a taxi, call René 84 74 January 79 or July 88 86 62 58 and negotiate price on my part. They know the house and are honest. 82 61 80 50 Movistar to contact me
Wish us luck we are going to need it, think I should just call Rene if I can figure out how to use and find a phone.
