Granada

I am now in Granda, the third largest city in Nicaragua. (I have finally learned how to spell it!). It is not at all what I was expecting, which is why it is wise not to expect anything while travelling. Not that I am disappointed, I am quite entranced by this intricate, colourful town... my only regret is that the power has been going on and off the whole time we´ve been here (two days, though to be perfectly honest it´s been going on and off the whole time we´ve been in Nicaragua), and the water which is more off than on. And the heat! This may in fact be the hottest I have ever been-- not helped by the lack of water and the stuttering fan. We arrived here yesterday about noon, and in the half an hour or so it took me to locate coke light and internet I had a full-blown migraine and a nice case of heat exhaustion-- so much so that I spent almost the entire day hovering by the fan in my stuffy little room. The good news is that I caught up on my journalling, reading, currency sorting, picture filtering and, well, downtime. Today I am feeling stronger (helped I expect by the impending clouds) and have filled up my memory card for the fourth time. Can I help it if everything here is beautiful and interesting and unique. I wanted to write a group email today and sat staring at the computer for almost an hour, trying to think what to say about this place, how to describe it. I am not used to it yet, it is hard to write about something I have not yet got a handle on myself. That´s what the pictures are for-- take them now, figure it out later. I´ll get back to you on the words.

N.