Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Volcanoes (Not) and Mountain after Mountain

We attempted to see the volcanoes today.  We were so close but didn't get to see it because the clouds rolled in.  It was so cold with very strong winds blowing.  We went to the souvenir shop for coffee and hot chocolate.  Then we rode the one of the near cities to site see.  We went to a market that stunk because of the raw fish and meat.  We saw a train station that is about to have a grand opening.  We saw churches and a old building for leprosy.  We ate at a really pretty place in the mountains overlooking a huge lake and coffee fields. Coffee is harvest three to five months.  Mostly harvested by Nicaragua's that cross the border and travel like nomads from coffee farm to coffee farm.  Coffee plants are good for 25 years.  A coffee cherry contains 2 coffee beans.  Can make an average of $24/day.  Coffee gets $2 a bag.  Then we rode back to town where I passed out at 6 and slept the rest of the night.

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