Day 26: Touring!

Today was a day off for all of us! Jay and I went on a tour to Masaya, where we visited the market for cheap souvenirs and saw the volcano. Our driver, Carlos, took us to Catarina, where we had lunch and saw the beautiful view across the Laguna de Apoyo. This is a crater lake that was created by another volcano.

Laguna de Apoyo from Catarina

While we ate, roving musicians came through the restaurant, playing a variety of interesting instruments.

From there, we actually visited the Laguna, stopping at Nancy's San Simian Resort for a cold drink.

Having a Cool Drink by the Laguna

On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at La Colonia, where we picked up some snack foods. We decided to go to El Tercer Ojo for churrasco, and we chanced upon a parade of high school girls, who were practicing for a celebration of Independence Day next week. 

High School Girls Practice for Independe

The churrasco wasn't quite like the Brazilian churrasco, carved off the sword, but it was tasty and the meat was very tender. Tomorrow will be our last day at Los Pipitos:(

Jay and Susan at El Tercer Ojo