Last weekend we went to Matagalpa where a lot of the coffee plantations are. The trip was great and so was the weather... 75 degrees never felt so good. We went to the Selva Negra plantation on Saturday and took a great tour of the plantation and learned oh so much about the coffee industry. For those of you in Durham, Joe Van Gogh sells coffee from this plantation so you can buy some and think of me until I get home. We spent a lot of time at coffee shops throughout the weekend resting and getting over caffeinated while looking at the gorgeous mountain views.
The trip back was a little less pleasant and involved getting wrong bus times from our hostel, taking a bus that required a "transfer" (which means stand on the side of the highway and wait for another bus), and then a man vomiting on the floor of our refurbished school bus. Sigh. Despite all this we had a wonderful time and it was great to see another (cooler) part of the country.
This week has been pretty low key thanks to some major holidays. Tuesday was the Griteria Pequena, which celebrates the Virgin Mary for saving Leon from a volcano about 70 years ago. It's a lot like Halloween and everyone runs around asking "Que causa tanta alegria?" ("What causes such joy?") and then people give you candy. Lots and lots of fun. Today was another free day, which I happily spent at the beach.
Hoping to post more this week.
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