After leaving Roatan we spent pretty much two full days travelling, only broken by an overnight stay in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa.
When we finally reached Granada we found we were staying in the nicest hotel of the trip so far, but before we could get excited we were told the whole town had no water (this was particularly bad because everyone felt minging after a whole day of travel).
After our group orientation walk around town, we escaped from the group to grab a pizza and have a quiet evening.
The next day we opted for a slow day wandering around Granada. After breakfast we headed to the market only to find it wasn't the kind of market we expected, it was a local local market with fruit and veg, very dodgy looking meat and ropey clothing.
After leaving the market we decided to hit the tourist hghlights, that considered of a church tower with citywide views and lake Nicaragua.
On our second day we ventured out on a tour to see the Masaya volcano and the Masaya market. The volcano was quite impressive, consisting of five craters. The largest crater produced so much sulphur gas you couldn't see the bottom. It stank so badly they gave out Darth Vader style masks to people with asthma and other breathing problems.
When we finally reached Granada we found we were staying in the nicest hotel of the trip so far, but before we could get excited we were told the whole town had no water (this was particularly bad because everyone felt minging after a whole day of travel).
After our group orientation walk around town, we escaped from the group to grab a pizza and have a quiet evening.
The next day we opted for a slow day wandering around Granada. After breakfast we headed to the market only to find it wasn't the kind of market we expected, it was a local local market with fruit and veg, very dodgy looking meat and ropey clothing.
After leaving the market we decided to hit the tourist hghlights, that considered of a church tower with citywide views and lake Nicaragua.
On our second day we ventured out on a tour to see the Masaya volcano and the Masaya market. The volcano was quite impressive, consisting of five craters. The largest crater produced so much sulphur gas you couldn't see the bottom. It stank so badly they gave out Darth Vader style masks to people with asthma and other breathing problems.
The market was full of amazing stuff however the traders were not willing to bargain much if at all, limiting our fun and our purchases.
We rounded off the day and our time in Granada with a horsedrawn carriage ride around the city. On our ride we stopped at the oldest house in the city (which looked much like the others to be honest), the fortress where we got ripped off for an entrance fee the guard then pocketed, before visiting the lake (for another exciting look).
We rounded off the day and our time in Granada with a horsedrawn carriage ride around the city. On our ride we stopped at the oldest house in the city (which looked much like the others to be honest), the fortress where we got ripped off for an entrance fee the guard then pocketed, before visiting the lake (for another exciting look).
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