Sunday, June 05, 2011

Leaving Granada, Nicaragua

Lynne Robinson, Hewitt, New Jersey
Here are Sweetie and Charlie, resident parrots at the Hostal Casa San Francisco where we ate two delicious meals.


We leave Granada now for Panama. I made these notes on my iPad regarding the things I will remember about Granada.

The morse code of the bells in the church tower that we never could figure out.

The clip-clop of the horses’ hooves from the horse-drawn carriage and carts.

The smell of wood smoke.

The occasional startling firework being set off around the square.

People hawking their wares: cashews, tours, ceramics, hand-embroidered aprons, various forms of artwork.

My little old lady with her food cart.

And last but not least, the noisy birds in the square in the evenings and mornings. (I am attaching a video here that was taken from our balcony so you can experience them for yourself!)

 

 

 

Comments:

I know I would enjoy seeing these sights and smells too.  Reminds me of a place that still lives in the “good ol days”

Debra, the birds however are impossible to sleep in with all the noise they make! wink It was an interesting place.

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