Leon

Leon, in the north of Nicaragua, is yet another beautiful Central American colonial town.  This town has a simple and dirty feel to it, but it is still a nice place to visit.  We stayed in an old house which was renting rooms to tourists.  It was not the nicest, but it still felt more welcoming than other places we had stayed. 

While staying in this house, we had an interesting encounter with the cleaning woman.  One day, when coming back to our room from a walk, we became engaged in conversation with her.  The main topic: my blonde hair.  She gently stroked my golden locks and asked in Spanish, "Are you German".  She had fallen in love with me for my hair. For many weeks later, it was our favorite joke.

Of course, the main reason tourists come to Leon, is for the volcano.  Not to visit the volcano for its beauty, but to sled down the volcano.  That's right, people pay to get completely decked-out in full body armor, and sled down the volcanic rock.