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Rather disorganized here on the Island of Ometepe. I’ve been hanging out with a Swiss climber named Eugene and hitting a beach near the town of Altagracia that I’m staying in. Climbed the small Volcano Maderas, which kicked my butt and trashed one of my boots (so I need to get that repaired.) It took me a couple days to recover from the climb.

I met a nice girl in San Juan del Sur and she has been on my mind. My days are running short in Nicaragua and need to head over the border into Costa Rica by the 16th.

Still have not made my mind up to fly or take a boat into Columbia, South America. Need to find a guidebook in San Jose, Costa Rica and buy a voltage converter plug for my computer.

So today I’m organizing my video, pictures and articles to post online. Most likely I will head back to San Juan del Sur and use the free Internet access in the library?

The Volcano Concepcion has been spewing some heavy smoke and ash onto the Island lately and makes me wonder when the big eruption is going to happen. I’m living on the right side of this active Volcano Concepcion.

Two of my new friends on the Island of Ometepe.

You died before your time

Flowers bloom

Smile all the time

Clouds in the sky

Thanks for the time

Word on the street was that the Hell’s Angels were rolling into town in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua for a bike rally. Lots of men in military uniforms started to mysteriously arrive in this small seaside town armed with AK-47’s.

About midday the distinct sound of big bore Harleys rumbling through the streets started to drown out the usual daily sounds. Black leather and steel screamed through the side streets (as if to say this is our town tonight.)

Slowly the bars filled up on the main drag and the AC/DC cover band prepared for the wild night.

I’d love to tell you a story of violence as the Hell’s Angels set the town a fire as they rode out the next day, but it was just Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.

I never did see a Hell’s Angels emblem from the USA, but there seems to be a group wearing a distinct skull logo from Costa Rica.

The Hell’s Angels have a long history and their past still provokes the fear of violence.