First day in Léon

After the micro-bus (aka minivan). We were let out at a very busy outdoor bus station. I had read online in the minivan that people would take the "ruta bus" and save a bunch to get to the big foot hostel. Ashley and I debated on walking, but since we didn't know what we were heading into we decided we would see the lay of the land from the local bus first. The bus cost us 4 Córdoba a piece (I think we might have been gringo taxed an extra Córdoba a piece as I had read that it was only 3, but oh well.). The bus was actually pretty awesome, and it only took us about 5 minutes. Next time we head to the bus station, we will probably walk.

After we got off the bus we got a quick tour of the big foot hostel, the private dorm with no a/c , and shared bathrooms was $22 USD. The dorm bed with a/c ad 10 people in a room was $9.50 USD a piece. We opted for the private room as the fans were good enough, and the extra few dollars is certainly worth the highly increased privacy. The hostel is a pretty cool place, and is very well suited for a traveler looking for a place to stay, relax, eat, drink, and serve as a jump off point. Of course this hostel is very well known for its volcano boarding tours, and we will certainly become patrons of this tour.

Once we got settled in we went for a walk and checked out the local scenery. Too say the least, it is pretty intense!! Ashley and I are loving it, and being forced to speak Spanish with the locals is super duper!

Tomorrow we are planning on checking out the beach, there is a shuttle that the hostel has so we will use that.