Today has been completely packed with nothing. It’s an early morning tomorrow as well, so I should try not to explain the nothing in too much detail.
I woke up at 3:57, then showered and packed up my things. Breakfast came at 4:15 and consisted of toast and a hardboiled egg. At 4:44 (as per Ken’s request), we piled into Daniel’s truck, 5 in the front and 3 of us in the back with the luggage. It was a bumpy ride, but we made it into town all right.
The world looks interesting before 6 a.m. Our bus wasn’t scheduled to leave until 9:30, so we got to see lots of the bus station and surrounding area. We said goodbye to Vilma and Brenda, as they were headed north. Daniel and Reina left us to go back to their home, so Ken, Francy, Alan and I got to wait for our bus, which finally arrived around 10:15. We got on and headed toward Nicaragua.
It was a long ride, but at least the bus was air conditioned. The worst part was that we all had to get off at the border — twice. They check everyone at the Honduras side and again at the Nicaragua side. They like to tack on extra fees for entering and leaving the country. All told, it was $10, but it can add up for a bus full.
The worst part about getting off was the heat. In the northern part of Honduras, it was pleasant at all hours. In the south, it’s really hot and humid. We got to wait for about half an hour for the border security to go through all of our documents and make sure everything was in line. Interestingly, nobody checked our bags or even our tickets, and we all managed to pass their inspection.
Even more hours of driving through Nicaragua. Maybe it was just the highway, but it seems even more rural than Honduras. Our bus landed in Managua, the first city I was awake for, and it’s really not much of a city. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America by area, but definitely not in money.
We were met at the bus station by the workers here, and we’re all staying at a hotel next to the station. We have to get up tomorrow and be at the station at 5, so it’s a good thing it’s so close. I’m sharing a room with 4 brother workers, and it’s rather warm in here.
For dinner, we were driven to a mall not too far away and ate at the food court. I had authentic Nicaraguan fast food, and it was pretty good.
Anyway, that’s all for tonight. Everyone is heading to bed.
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