We did make one stop at a market where we got off the bus and walked around for a few minutes. I bought a T-shirt for about two dollars and because it was so cheap, I would have felt inexcusably greedy had I tried to dicker. So maybe the shopkeeper felt like she pulled one over on a gringa, but that's okay. She made the sale, I gave her some money to help support her and her family, and besides that it is a nice T-shirt so we all won that hand.

The food here is wonderful, and plentiful. I don't usually eat bananas, but those little tiny ones are so sweet and delicious. We were served a scrumptious breakfast consisting of the best scrambled eggs I have eaten in years, along with rice and beans, and a lovely array of fresh fruit.

Las brigadistas are relaxing now, some are swimming in the pool, a few are resting, and I can hear Mike W. of JHC talking with others. Our hosts are very gracious in answering our probably sometimes silly questions, and clearly they want us to learn about Nicaragua and its people.

I think I will go rest before lunch. The bunks are slightly more comfortable than a bed of nails, so I have some sleeping to catch up on! We head for Managua after lunch and my fellow bloggers probably will comment on that this evening.

Saludos, todos, y hasta manana.