Day Trip to Selva Negra – 20220811

Today I planned on going to Selva Negra, just a day trip around the area. As soon as I headed out it started to rain and I drove down the street to wait it up at some place. I ordered rock hard taquitos and drank papaya juice.

The rain would not stop. So eventually I decided to head 8 minutes down the street to a coffee shop to enjoy a coffee while I waited. But the place turned out to not be there. So I headed back and found another spot where I drank some coffee and ate some lunch. Finally after a while I got a break from the rain. It was already about 2 but I figured I would give it a shot and I shot off towards Matagalpa.

After an hour I arrived at Selva Negra. It was really a nice spot. $34 for the cheapest room and $105 for a cabin. And some amazing hiking around the area. And it cost 200 córdobas($6) for entry but you can use it all to purchase food.

It seems some old German people moved here way back when and tried to make it into a little Germany. All the buildings are in German style. I headed back as it was already starting to get a little darker and arrived right when it got dark.

Tomorrow I will head to Managua, the big city!

Drive from Maciza de Penas Blancas to San Isidro – 20220810

I started the morning eating breakfast with the group I met yesterday. The coffee is so good. They make it themselves here. Straight from the backyard to your cup.

I said goodbye to the others and packed my things. It was raining a bit and I waited a tiny bit. I decided to just go in the rain as there is just no end to the rain here. I don’t understand how it’s possible.

It quickly got nicer though and pretty much the whole day was sunny and I really enjoyed the ride.

I stopped at Cascada Blanca on the way to San Isidro. I was honestly just exhausted, semi-sick, and wanted to grab a coke at the restaurant on the side of the road, but it ended up being an amazing place to walk down, see a gorgeous waterfall, and go for a quick swim.

The road was great and especially the last stretch to San Isidro is just a perfectly straight and fast road next to gorgeously green rice paddies.