Probably our last night in Nicaragua. Also first rains of the journey. We spent some time on the beach and on Isla Ometepe. Tomorrow probably Tamarindo - Costa rica. Have uploaded some pictures.
Riding through Managua was again easy, thanks to the same strategy : while riding you just ask directions to the car next to you in the traffic. One driver guided me for the last kilometers to the gate of the hotel Barceló. Annemie arrived as planned, we had a swim in the pool of the hotel and rode to Granada. The bike is packed like a mule and we have a full bag in excess items. We thought shipping them back with DHL but since we will not ride that much (in pure riding time we are 4 or 5 days away from Panama City) we leave it like it is. I will probably leave the black topcase behind and redistribute the luggage. Granada is a very fine stop, relaxing, with a lot of backpackers and amazingly, german tourists. Yesterday we did the Masaya volcan, impressive and some mercado artisanal. At night we met a couple of young french surfers who had spent 2 weeks at a new surfer lodge. They said it was isolated but fantastic. So I have mailed the french owner and he will pick us up in Rivas this afternoon. Annemie and part of the luggage go in the car and I ride the bike (it seems to be 1h30 of nearly off road to get to the beach). We will probably stay 3 days and then come back and go to the islands of Ometepe.
