Tuesday, April 9, 2013

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua - March 18, 2013

On our first day out of Puerta Vallarta we ran into a thunderstorm.  It was quite dramatic.  We enjoyed it from the pool deck but under cover.  Otherwise it was warm but cloudy.

On our second sea day we attended a wine tasting in the restaurant.  We got to sample two whites and three reds, two of which were $78 and $98 a bottle.  Very nice.

The next morning we arrived in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.  It was 91 degrees and humid. We had been told that this is a developing country, and we found that to be true.  Tourism has not caught up to it yet.  The people were friendly and the vendors were not as aggressive as those in Puerta Vallarta.






The town is in a cove and there were lots of fishing boats.  The beach was clean.



















 But the living conditions are pretty primitive.





















We spent about an hour walking around the town, but when we heard what sounded like gunfire, we decided it was time to head back to the ship.

In the afternoon we set sail for Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

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