San Juan del Sur Is Just Twenty Minutes Away

Eric and I decided to go to San Juan del Sur for breakfast.  It's just twenty minutes away.  After parking the car by the beach, we wandered the village until we found El Gato Negro (The Black Cat) Bookstore and Coffeehouse.













Free refills on regular coffee &
yummy breakfast sandwiches
(Crispy bacon, how I missed you!)
The free wifi was a bonus.

This is a very easy village to navigate.  It's uphill from the beach, so go to a cross

street and find the water and use it to orient yourself.

Many of the businesses
have "eye candy" facades.

The prettiest bus

in town

We save time when we go to 

tourist offices like Casa Oro.

Ben Salmon-Lord gave us great recommendations for restaurants.

He is from Manchester, England and spent his first month in 

San Jan del Sur with an Nicaraguan family while he studied Spanish.

This house has the most interesting
metalwork covering its windows.

Mario and Wii games

are everywhere!

We found the library &
had a chat with the librarian.

It's time for a cool drink

& some more free wifi

at Dorado's Bar & Grill.

Bob's the owner.

This building reminds me

of Woodstock, NY.

This beach side restaurant

is a stand out....

It has a swing set near the

tables for the kids to enjoy.

Lunch at El Timon,

 as Ben recommended.

Fried plantains & tortilla chips

with sauces and Jamaican Tea.

Grilled shrimp with

vegetables & rice.

We returned with our friends Emma, Julian, Susan and Richard for dinner
at Meson Espanol for Paella & wine.  

Wow!  This is Paella.

This is a great meal to

share with friends.