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13/1/10 - day 35. got up at half 7 and left the hostel around 8 to get the bus to matagalpa. bought breakfast on the bus - fruit. one thing ive never had to worry about is missing breakfast if im getting an early bus as there´s no shortage of people hopping on and off selling food and drink. bus left at 9 and got to san isidro about half 11 where i had to change buses for matagalpa. this took another hour and actually the whole thing took a lot longer than i thought it would so i was glad i started early.
there were no proper hostels with dorms in matagalpa, as it doesnt recieve enough backpackers to warrant them so i stayed in an inexpensive guesthouse where i had my own room etc. and i felt exactly like that - a guest in someone else´s house! even had a tv in my room which was quite novel. (immediately checked to see if i had sports channels which i did). it was quite good having my own space and being able to just leave my stuff out everywhere without worrying about it being nicked.
i went out for lunch shortly after checking in (chicken, chips, rice and salad) and then went online for a while. went back to the hostel and was delighted to find extra time was being played in the game between liverpool and reading so watched that. this took me to the evening and after the game i went for a walk along the main street where all the shops, the main square and places to eat are. it was quite small but nice enough. there was a small market where i grabbed some food for dinner. odd food. it was chicken in pastry - with sugar on it. and another one the same but with instead. i did like the sweet/savoury fusion though! matagalpa is at a elevation of about 700 metres above sea level so although warm during the day, jeans were needed as soon as the sun starts to go down and so was a blanket. i was even bordering on cold at night!
went back to the guesthouse, watched a bit more tv and fell asleep.
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