Whizzed through the border a few days ago from Honduras to Nicaragua with the help of TICA bus. Spent 2 relaxing days in Granada before nipping over to a nearby jungle lodge & hanging about in a treehouse for a night. 12 of us squeezed into & onto a land cruiser and visited some pristine natural springs in the forrest and swam. Met a cool bunch of people who were traveling through Central America in a big yellow American school bus. Awoke the next morning to the screeching of Howler monkeys after a deluge of rain. Amazing. Chicken bussed it to Rivas and then to San Juan on the coast. Really felt we were going to get mugged today by a group of very suspicious guys on the back of the bus, but it turned out ok. Arrived at a wonderful surfers' beach via taxi with Tahnee and lapped up the stunning sunset.