Leon experience

After wandering Granada for a morning, I made it JUST in time for the bus to Managua, where I spent 10 minutes in a Taxi to the Leon bus station, where I again JUST made it. Time efficient or what!
Checked into the popular Via Via, where there is alwaya a pool tournament going on, but unfortunately did not get a chance to participate. Wandered around Leon and checked out some of the churches and sights. I bought an icecream in the supermarket, only to be rushed by a couple streetkids asking for a little bit, but since I had no spoon to begin with, just gave them the entire thing. After that, wandered to the central park to check out the cathedral, where I bought some another icecream, and sat on the bench...only to be swarmed by streetkids again. Seems that if you sit in one place to long, they´ll find you and beg for icecream or something. Pretty sad, but it´s difficult explaining to them the difference between a backpacker and a rich person on vacation. After walking in the hot sun for a couple hours, I made an impulse decision to go watch Chronicles of Narnia, which was definitely dubbed in Spanish for em kids...but I understood most of it, hurrah. Darn enjoyable it was.
Today I made my way to the beach which was 20km away, to soak up some sun and ride some waves. Rented a board from a friendly hostel, then hit the water with a nice local. I wasnt sure if i should have left my return bus fare with my shoes on the beach, so instead i wrapped it up in a couple of plastic bags and stuck it in my velcro pocket, which was apparenty no match for some big wave. Yes, the ocean stole my money. A few people saw I was looking for something and immediately offered to help find it when they heard it was money. Never did find it, but my sufer buddy was way to kind and hooked me up the 12 cordobas I needed to get back, along with a Pepsi.
Back in Leon, I took the camera out for another stroll and played the tourist roll...and yes, a couple of the same kids found me. Don´t have a big night planned apart from sleeping before I have to get up at 5 to catch my bus to Guatemala. Went and saw another movie, this one in english with subtitles. Don-t remember what it was called, but was half decent.
That was my Leon experience. Later.
Mitchell

Photos: Cathedral...Leon City Transport (yep, they cram people into the back of these trucks and take you nearly anywhere in the city for 3 cordobas)