 While in Granada, we stayed at this Hospadaje just down from the town square. We parked our van at the Red Cross lot, one of the safest in town. |
 The main square in Granada is a very charming and thus, quite touristy. |
 Examples of colonial architecture in Granada. |
 Beautiful old mansions addorn the square. |
 Granada is experiencing an upswing in tourism and restorations. |
 Granada side-street, partially restored looking cool. |
 The main Granada cathedral. |
 Here's Paul on the rim of the volcanic crater lake "Lago de Apoyo" just outside of Granada. |
 Off in the distance on the shoreline is the guest house where we will be staying. |
 While the guest house had plenty of room the weekend we were there, we decided to camp in their carport. |
 Here's a view of the "Monkey Hut" guest house from the top parking lot. The Monkey Hut is owned by the same people that run the Bearded Moneky Hostel in Granada. |
 Here's Paul with "Rob", the manager of the Monkey Hut as seen from the lake. It turns out Rob is from BC also. |
 Bo Derek's cousin's sister's neighbor's friend about to go for a dip in the wonderfully private lake. |
 Paul has practically the whole lake to himself. Except for Dot who is underwater. |
 Dot does a tripple and a half backflip into the lake from the 1 metre diving platform. |
 Welcome to the funky Monkey Hut. |
 After a brief stint in Honduras we arrived in El Salvador. El Salvador was the cheapest country in Central America to bring your vehicle into. Our permit costs a scant $1.50. |
 Most of the roads in El Salvador have been rebuilt and are excellent, except this stretch that was undergoing repairs. |
 Here's another volcanic crater lake high up in the mountains, this one in El Salvador is called Coatepeque. |
 We stayed at the Amacuillo guest house, right on the lakeshore. It's a favorite of backpackers and Peace Corps volunteers. |
 This lake didn't have as much privacy as the one in Nicaragua but it was beautiful nonetheless. |