The first weekend in May I went to visit Jordan in Leon and met up with Katie too! They are both from my group and it was great to have a girls' weekend. We went to the pool, went out dancing, cooked, and experienced the Corinto Seafood Festival which turned out to be a flop. Oh well it was a fun weekend anyways!
Leon is one of the spots tourists hit when they come to Nicaragua. Like Granada, it's an old colonial town and has countless old buildings and churches. It was also home to the Liberals during the Civil War of the 1930s. Factoid: My host dad's father was killed in that war when Dr. Carlos was only 6 years old. In addition, Leon is really really really HOT! I almost died there! Even at night it doesn't cool down very much...hence I appreciate the mountains of Madriz very much.
We went out for Angie's birthday, a SBD 41 PCV, to a really delicious Nica restaurant in Leon. We were really surprised how good the food was!
When two Katies are together they make Katii
Katie, Jordan, Katie
Just say NO!
Angie got to play the bongos for her bday
That was really good chocolate cake right Jordan?
DSL, "estás embarazada"...ummm, no...es que tengo panza, "pues que linda!"Only in Nicaragua
Birthday girl Angie and Me
Hostess Jordan in her super cute apartment
Dianne was there too!
And around Leon the next day...the Leon Cathedral
It's pretty old...1500s I think
You can't come to Leon without posing with a Lion! ("Leon" is lion in Spanish if you didn't know)
GAWRRRRRRR
Good pose Jordan!
I've seen better cathedrals, but it was nice.
At the back of the Cathedral there was a nice garden.
The old bell...
A fountain...
We went to the disappointing Seafood Festival in Corinto the next day. Note to self: When Nicaraguans advertise a grand food festival, sadly it probably won't be that great.
The Katii again
The clock tower that Katie said was straight out of Willie Wonka
"It is prohibited to drop passengers off at the Victoria Brewery" - National Police
When Katie comes to your house, she cooks!
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