Man it is so hot I can't describe it. Now for those of you who think you have ridden in hot weather let me explain. I have been riding in 90+ degree weather for over a month now. It is incessant and everytime I think it can't possibly get any hotter well it actually gets hotter. By noon time I drink 1 gallon of
water, 3 gatorades, coffee, and a coke and I'm still thirsty. It's just nuts.
The rhythm in Southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and now Nicaragua seems to be-get up and be on the bike at sunrise and ride until it hits 100 at around 11am. Then it's game over. We have ridden again in the afternoon around 4pm til dark a few times but now it's so hot we find ourselves running for the nearest $18 hotel with air conditioning.
Every part of this trip has been different and I find myself constantly having to adapt to the weather, the terrain, the wind, the distance, and recently being totally sick for 6 days. It is accurate to say that no 2 days have really been the same. These factors converge and diverge daily and always make for an interesting recipe for the day. A few things has stood steadfast. The adventure. The riding. The people. The food. The overall sense of gratitude I have had to be able to do this.
Well we made it into Nicaragua today.
We are in Chinadega. We should spend about 4 days riding along the coast of Nicaragua before we get into Costa Rica.
Today we saw an active Volcano to. Pretty cool. It had smoke and everything.
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