Fleeing My Cheap Hostel
I now know that it is NOT worth it for me to stay in a dump for less $ because inevitably I leave in need of a splurge. My room at The Cedar House was inexpensive but stifling hot and pretty darn grubby. I checked out some other places but the more popular hostels were full and hostel tortuga balooda, which looked awesome (if I ever come back I will go there) but it was closing down for some renovations. Check it out if you go to Leon (3.5 blocks west of the cathedral).
I needed so badly to cool down that I splurged for a room with a/c at hotel los balcones. It is awesome. Is it possible to fall in love with a hotel? I’m paying $40 but it is way more than twice as nice as the $20 room I had earlier. To make up for the slurge I went to the la union grocery store (nice!) and got some wine, cheese and crackers for dinner and stayed in and watched a movie on cable tv. This was really timely since in the last day or 2 I had my first twinge of home-sickness. Nothing serious, but I needed to feel some of the comforts of home.
The main activity of the day, before I settled in for movie night, was a visit to the Museo Fundacion Ortiz. It is a really wonderful museum with old world and new world masterpieces as well as more modern art including a wonderful collection of ceramics. I brought my ipod and listened to music while soaking in the art and the beautiful and breezy colonial buildings that house it. I highly recommend it on a hot afternoon.
Tags: central america, leon, museum, Nicaragua, Travel
Peggy Rehm