The visit with my family was great....short, too short, but full. Full of trips to Laguna de Apoyo, Masaya, Esteli, Las Isletas...exploring Granada, Managua a bit. Six days of visits. Six nights of being spoiled rotten by yummy food.
And in that time I got to experience Granada a bit, enough for me. The place is not at all like the rest of Nicaragua. If you saw only Granada you would never understand the way the rest of the country lives. There are restaurants, hotels and shops everywhere catoring to toursits. It is clean, at least much cleaner than any other place here I've seen. It doesn't smell of burning trash. There are still street dogs, thought less of them, and they are well fed. There are people, including lots of children, everywhere selling trinkets on the street, and begging. It feels insincere. It feels like a facade, I think Granada is like a shiny box that is full of rusty and neglected trinkets.
((((The colonial architecture is beautiful. The eaves are carved wood, the roofs are all tile. The main park is pretty and the cathedral beside it is better kept than others in Nicaragua. It is hot and humid, but bearable...not like Managua. The shore of Lake Nicaragua is right there, and the Isletas right off the shore are beautiful. Laguna de Apoyo is very close and is a stunningly beatiful place...a volcanic crater lake. The water is slightly salty from the minerals and feels great on your body when you're in it. Comfortable vacations spots to be sure. ))))
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