Your Nice Home Leon

... guy? Check and check. Then we started a<br>steep but short ascent up the slippery rock. It was kind of hard<br>because we had to carry our boards. We eventually reached a stopping<br>point where we were allowed to go down into the volcano a little bit<br>and play in the sulphuric fumes. Probs not great for our health, but we<br>enjoyed taking some excellent jumpy pix there. <br><br>We kept climbing along the rim of the volcano and eventually reached<br>the point from which we´d be boarding ...

... hostel, which is really nice. It´s got a pool, free internet, and free coffee. We then wandered around and found the town square, which was fun to hang out in. Typical, lots of shoe shiners and PDA-ers. A new feature, however, were Big Wheels rides. By that, I mean 10 year old kids pulling around smaller kids in unmotorized Big Wheels for money. Very entrepenurial. And very popular. Leon is a bit like Antigua in that there´s lots of colorful buildings, but ...

... traveler.<br><br>This particular tour is a visit to a Gallera, or a rooster fight, in one of the ¨suburbs¨ of Leon. On Sunday afternoons, one family in the neighborhood organizes the event, and people (primarily men) from around the neighborhood come to either fight their roosters or to bet on other roosters. The tour included information over the tradition, the training of the roosters, the rules, the betting and the actual fight itself.<br><br>The ...

... a nice way to be and as time has moved on we have gotten better at keeping our panic under control, although there are still occasions when I want to just break into a run and sprint off if someone is too close. But Jules, Lyndsey and Elena (a girl we had met in San Juan who bumped into Jules again in Managua at the Daddy Yankee concert) were very good about our behaviour and gave us the space and time we needed to put it behind us. Al and I watched three movies at ...

... write this and think back to that moment. <br>After he gave be a little push I glided down the mountain... and it was sooo much fun! Not nearly as scary as I thought it would be! The <br>wind, and the volcanic gravel, whipping in my face! Amazing! I got <br>down to the bottom, jumped off my board, and immediately ran to give <br>the other girl for a hug! What an amazing experience. Then, the guide holding the radar gun came up to me.... he told me I had ...

... in giving back to a community in need.  It was nice to be able to spend some quality time with some of the children these supplies would help.<br><br>We would like to remind everybody that we have a link on our blog that takes donations. Christina and I will take that donation and pay it forward. The cause can be of your choice or we can find one for you. Either way, we can let you know how your generosity helped a stranger or community in need.

... s and many other standouts), drinking coffee and eating great street food. Leon´s just such a great place to stay for a few days. Great people, great places to go. Funny thing about Leon: every single household has rocking chairs, and at around dusk most people come out onto their steps and rock out in their rocking chairs. But it´s not just a few people here and there but virtually most households. Crazy. Stayed at Bigfoot Hostel. Enjoyed myself immensely. Oh, took a really ...

... outskirts of town so we wander out there and start to wait. Two hours later a bus turns up but shows no sign of leaving its almost 1 in the afternoon by now so we sack it off and head back into town dejected. I just dont think it was meant to be. However we are starting to feel better and have some action packed days lined up so we hoping we get back on track.

... he is a great guy<br>too! A definite must have resource in Nicaragua. We head back to Playa<br>Roca and discuss business, real estate, and future opportunities over a<br>couple of rum and Cokes.<br>After I'm done with Mauricio, I then decide<br>to take in some more waves. I catch some good surf for an hour or so<br>before the sun starts to set. Time for dinner again. Max and I strike<br>up a conversation ...

... the surf. The surf is about 5 ft. and really<br>good. I paddle out and the first ride I get drilled and pull a muscle<br>in my back. I was in a lot of pain and dizzy in the 81 degree water. No<br>more surfing for today. The fact that I had 3 hours of sleep the night<br>before, the drinks, and not ready for the ocean really kicked my ass.<br>Time for rest. So I take a nap for a bit and rest off ...