Dave's Top Ten List

JUST TO LIGHTEN THINGS UP A BIT- here is a little aside from the travelogues

While travelling in Nicaragua here are the Top Ten Signs you should be looking for another hotel.

Number 10: The comforter on the bed is thicker than the mattress

Number 9: The toilet and sink are both supplied by the same bucket and barrel

Number 8: The wanted posters at the police station look a lot like the staff

Number 7: The screens on the windows let in more bugs than light

Number 6: The family rooster’s favourite perch is the chair in front of your room

Number 5: The church next door has two bell towers and a 6 am mass

Number 4:  The mosquito net has bigger holes than your socks

Number 3:  The desk clerk asks you how many hours you want the room for.

Number 2:  The roaches are big enough to rearrange the furniture. (And the maid isn’t!)

And the number one reason to find a different hotel in Nicaragua is:

     The desk clerk asks “ Will that be cash or cocaine?”