Granada. A taste of Colonialism
Our taxi from San Jorge to Granada got haggled down to $20 which we were happy with. Marie and I were sharing with the Aussies from San Juan del Sur . The only moment of note on the journey was spotting a dude standing on the roof of a large truck which was going full tilt in the opposite direction. Crazy. We met up with Elaine, Irina and Helene at the Oasis Hostel which was full for the evening. We luckily bunked down at Los Amigos Hospedaje which was 3 doors down and provided a great breakfast. Not wanting to waste any time, we walked around town, taking in the attractive main square. The traditional colonial architecture reminded me strongly of Salta in Argentina. There were some very striking churches and municipal designs. Most of the single story buildings were painted in a shade of the primary colours which added a bit of energy to otherwise dull looking structures. We found a place for lunch called Nectar. The girls all got dodgy Greek salads with no feta cheese and I found ...