San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

If I had more time I would have liked to spend awhile in SJDS.  This little surf town has no more than three blocks of streets to wander, but has a layed back atmosphere and is situated on a nice little cove with towering cliffs on both sides.  And it comes complete with dive shops, spanish schools (which I need to continue at this point) and restaurant/bars with delicious food.  However, there is one catch…

When it rains, it pours!  The second day in SJDS it began to rain. . . and though I am not there now, I have half a mind to believe it is still raining.  I was told that all buses and taxis had ceased their operations the morning I was checking out of the hotel.  All other travelers that were planning to leave that day were standing at the reception desk making their reservations for another day.  Being stubborn, I decided to find out for myself if it was true that no taxis were operating.  I found this a little difficult to believe.  Well, I found all the taxi drivers hanging out in a group by one of the little shops and they all told me there was no way I would be leaving today. . . except one guy.  Apparently, he too wanted to see just how bad the flood water had gotten.  I wanted to go back by the hotel to see if any of the others wanted to join me, but there were no takers as the receptionist was warning them and me with a wag of the finger. 

The taxi, a Ford Escort, miraculously drudged through the flood water which was about half way up the car door leaving puddles at my feet.  I think the driver was as surprised as I was that we actually made it through to the port town from which I planned to leave in the direction of Costa Rica.