Sunday, November 05, 2006
Lost blog entry
So I lost a blog entry that noted our arrival to Nicaragua. The highlights...
1. We arrived in Nicaragua's capital on Tuesday morning after three days of bus riding. At the El Salvadorean border, we got ripped off by a trio of hustlers. We also watched Flight 93. I think the bus driver was trying to inspire us in case we got hijacked. In Central America, private buses are known for getting stopped on prominent highways.
2. In Managua, we stayed at a hostel with a bunch of other reporters. The NYTimes reporter was wearing a pro-choice tee and her boyfriend was carrying around a Sandanista flag. Nicaragua just voted out all abortions, including those resulting from rape, so it's a touch controversial. Sort of like wearing a 'I dig Darwin and Doin' it' to a creationist convention and expecting to get good quotes.
3. We were going to go to Leon, the Sandanista capital, but a semi truck filled with cocaine spilled over on the road so we headed to Granada. Also wanted to be somewhere a little safer.
Five minutes until the first election results.
1. We arrived in Nicaragua's capital on Tuesday morning after three days of bus riding. At the El Salvadorean border, we got ripped off by a trio of hustlers. We also watched Flight 93. I think the bus driver was trying to inspire us in case we got hijacked. In Central America, private buses are known for getting stopped on prominent highways.
2. In Managua, we stayed at a hostel with a bunch of other reporters. The NYTimes reporter was wearing a pro-choice tee and her boyfriend was carrying around a Sandanista flag. Nicaragua just voted out all abortions, including those resulting from rape, so it's a touch controversial. Sort of like wearing a 'I dig Darwin and Doin' it' to a creationist convention and expecting to get good quotes.
3. We were going to go to Leon, the Sandanista capital, but a semi truck filled with cocaine spilled over on the road so we headed to Granada. Also wanted to be somewhere a little safer.
Five minutes until the first election results.
