Leon, Nicaragua, is hot. Really hot. All the time.
I parked Vandrew without incident in a parking garage across the street from the hostel that I was staying in. The town of Leon has a lot to offer. Good restaurants and cheap beer. It's times like these when I'm happy that I'm not a connoisseur of beer, and can enjoy a cold brew that others might balk at.
One of the big attractions in the Leon area is something called "Volcano Surfing". There is a specific volcano, Cerro Negro, near Leon, where sliding down the volcano is possible because the prevailing winds and the direction of the eruptions mean the large rocks are thrown onto one side of the mountain, while the finer ash and smaller stones land on the opposite side. This means you can slide down volcanic sand that's only slightly coarser than beach sand.
Coming from Canada, this was like reverse tobogganing. Instead of cold it's hot, and instead of white it's black. Other than that, it's pretty much the same....except much, much dirtier.
Halfway up
Almost to the top
Top of the Volcano!
Survived the ride
I was expecting you to be covered in ash at the bottom. A black face, and two white eyes the only colour visible. Maybe a bit of blond man-bun at the back. 😁
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