Mike and Kerry here, giving another update.
Mike says: volcano boarding was quite the experience--wiped out a few times, got a decent head of steam going, and had alot of fun. want to try it again now that ive had a taste of what its like (literally and otherwise--had volcanic ash and rocks in my mouth, eyes, and ears from the ride down) we left leon for rivas, and got in later, checking out an indoor 4 on 4 soccer match before bed last night. were now on a beautiful beach, ready to enjoy the sun and simply relax. we just said farewell to our swiss friend michael, who is heading on the rest of his trip. we head to the volcano island tomorrow, and are taking some cool pictures! hope everyone is doing well!
Kerry says: I did not go volcano boarding. 1/3 of the way up the volcano i had an asthma attack and couldnīt breathe, so I told my 3 fellow travelers to keep going while i went back down. the heat, carrying a bag of water and my jumpsuit, as well as the board itself, did not help the fact that only 2 days ago i was feeling awfully sick. i was really bummed out and held back the tears that I couldnīt make it up the mountain, but it did mean that I got to watch my friends come down (if I look on the small bright side). Basically it meant that I paid over 20 dollars to have an asthma attack and get horribly sunburned, but you just have to scratch some things off as losses while you travel.
speaking of my sunburn, it apparently was so bad, despite the fact that I was wearing SPF 50 all over my body, has turned into 2nd degree burns. i now have beautiful and attractive blisters all over my face, accompanying the red tone of my body.
other than that, things are going well. mike has interjected and would like to add that we got a flat tire on the way between rivas, where we stayed last night, and san juan del sur, the beach town we are now in. the tire just blew out and made a loud noise! we were, of course, all wearing our seat belts. we all got out of the car and the 3 boys changed the tire right quick, and we continued on our way. this leads me to discuss the conditions of the roads in this country--horrible! there are potholes everywhere and the roads are small, so itīs a good thing that the cars are as well! we have likened driving in nicaragua to playing a game of frogger, as you are constantly dodging things (people walking, horses, dogs, cows, bikers, food stands, chickens, motorcycles dogding in and out of traffic, etc) while you are moving. people are ALWAYS honking, sometimes to let others know that they are there, sometimes as they pass, sometimes to say hello to us gringos, and sometimes we donīt know why. itīs quite the experience, and nothing at all like the calm roads in the us.
hope all is going well!
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