Ocean waves kicking my ass

Up at 440 to catch a taxi at 5 to catch the first ferry to the mainland. The driver dropped us off at a different terminal because the banana boat was leaving at 540. These guys seriously moved about a ton of bananas from a truck to the boat. The price was half of what the other ferry was and we got there at the same time not to mention we got to enjoy another fabulous sunrise. Jumped in a cab to Rivas and caught the chicken bus to San Juan del Sur. The bus ride was fast and we sat the whole time. We got to the beach for breakfast around 830- awesome!

We were taking our time until I realized a bus from our Casa Oro Hostel was leaving for Maderas beach in 10 min. We quickly jumped at the chance and paid our $5 each for the ride. The ride was fast and the beach was pretty empty. There were three restaurants and two places to rent boards. We opted for the boogie boards. The waves were amazing and high- and this was supposed to be the small wave beach! I haven't done this is a looong time and it showed. The waves kicked my ass. I tumbled so much, once my feet touched the back of my head. That was enough for a while and I took a break. Back to the sand for a nap. Andy kicked some ass of course, but he took a couple of good spills as well. The sun wasn't out so it was perfect for napping. Once the sun came back out I went back into the water for the last run. It definitely got busier and now it was high tide and the waves were huge! I took caution and didn't crash and burn this time. My stomach was rubbed raw from the salt water and board, it was time to relax.

We relaxed at the bar for a bit w/ some beers and guac. Back to the hostel at 4. It was a great day and I'm so glad we got to experience a whole day here. It's a chill beach town, would def be back. Dinner consisted of fish sticks, fries, and quesedillas. The food was average, but good to us at the time, plus we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset overlooking the harbor. We still have a couple days for typico food. We are spent. Tomorrow is a long travel day. Going to catch the 5am bus to Rivas and head for the boarder. Let's hope there are minibuses on the other side of the boarder, I don't want it to be a chicken bus day.