Whether or not I actually slept last night was difficult to say. However I did drag myself out of bed around 8:30 this morning. It was close to 10:30 before we ventured out into the oppressive heat of the day. The temperature was in the low 30’s with a very unhealthy dose of humidity to weaken any bodies not already damaged by last night’s celebrations.
The town was eerily silent and even the stray dogs seemed hung over.
An occasional drunk decorated the odd doorway, collapsed where the New Years celebrations got the better of them.
Lunch today was at the Bearded Monkey- a popular hostel and backpacker hangout on the opposite side of the city centre. Chicken curry and a chicken stir fry, both over rice and served with two large slices of garlic toast cost a whopping $10 including drinks.
Deciding that walking in the heat was endangering my life, we headed back to the hotel, just in time to avoid a fairly heavy downpour.
The rain continued on and off for much of the afternoon but seemed to take a hiatus around 4:30pm
Bored of the hotel room and The Mummy 3 or 4??? en Espagñol, I ventured out from the hotel, taking an eastward path (away from town) towards the Lake. Arriving at the bottom end of La Calzada, I was surprised to see that my free meal might still be possible. Jimmy Three Fingers wasn’t closed after all- it had merely moved to the other end of town.
After an hour of walking around the city centre to see what was and wasn’t open, I returned to the Parque Central to find a crush of people in front of the cathedral. A religious procession was entering through the main doors accompanied by the same “Musical Ensemble” that had tortured me on New Years Eve.
Perhaps sobriety enhanced their musical skills, perhaps they practised- all in all, by the light of day, they sounded significantly more tuneful and professional than they had last night. Outside in the square a number of religious musical groups-guitar and vocal- appeared to be competing for the attention of the crowd.
5pm,
Returning to the hotel, I find that the focus of the current show seems to be how various musical performers (so far-Brittany Spiers and Marie Osmond) lost weight! Again en Espagñol.
Spent an hour or so reviewing possible tour options over the next few days-which volcano hike is least likely to induce a heart attack, which is the best way to Leon- private coach i.e. more cost, less time vs. public transport- more time, less money!!
After that, a slow walk towards downtown for another meal at Nectar- consistently, the most reasonable dining option in town. A homemade chicken and vegetable soup followed by a chicken crepe served with a Béchamel sauce was more than enough for supper.
The rest of the evening was spent posting restaurant reviews on trip advisor- hoping that he better ones might get me a future discount!!
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