León
Trip Start
Apr 08, 2008
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7
13
Trip End
Ongoing
Leon,
Leon,
Nicaragua
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Ive been staying at the hostal albergue which has been nice because my friends from Ometepe are here as well, and we´re the only people staying there--the 3 of us that remain. Other than that, it might be nicer to stay in one of the more popular backpacking spots--via via or bigfoot.
Yesterday we hitched out to the coast and spent the day on the beach sipping liquados, making artensanía and searching for shells...i found a bunch of gorgeous conch. The water was a bit too rough and full of riptide to really enjoy, and the sand was scorching hot. The day before yesterday we were walking in the parque central next to the catedral when we spotted a 2-3 day old kitty crawling along the sidewalk. Not sure what to do, someone suggested we drown it because it appeared to have a broken foot and no home. I was against the idea and, remembering a conversation I overheard in via via earlier in the morning, suggested we take it there because there was a gata that had just had kittens a few days prior. I bundled her up and brought her to the hostel as fast as i could, and at first the guys there were a bit hestitant to take her. We finally convinced them to at least try, and the took her back to the mama cat. After 5-10 minutes of trepidation, they came back and told us that all was well. We begged to be able to see and they finally relented. Sure enough, when they pulled out the box that served as the kitty nest, there she was, sucking away happily. Such relief.
Leaving for Costa Rica on Saturday--need to be on the 7am bus, so I might be heading to managua tomorrow afternoon so i dont have to worry about hitching a ride at 4 or 5 in the morning.
Comments
kitties
i'll bet that kitty will remember you for the rest of his life as that big redheaded creature that gave him a mama. well done my friend...well done. i love you and miss you. call me when you arrive/leave Costa Rica.