12/6/2010: Border Crossing #1: Austin to Managua, Nicaragua

Leaving on a jet plane - at ABIA
aka the last time D will wear that jacket before sending it home with fam in January from Costa Rica

Nickle Tour: Damon and I left Austin on December 6th and headed for Nicaragua.   The flight was cheap $300 one-way each through Miami to Managua, the capital city.

Travel Tip:  If you're headed anywhere in Central or South America and concerned about the price, try booking straight from Miami to your destination and then book your domestic travel seperately to Miami - it's almost always cheaper.

See: ???  We had heard that Managua was meh, and we were eager to get to the Corn Islands so we got off the plane, took the 5 minute hotel shuttle to the hotel for the night.  We arrived at 10:30pm and we're out the door by 5am to buy plane tickets to the Corn Islands.

Sleep: 1 night, $80, Camino Real Hotel - It's a fine hotel and would be a nice place to hang (AC, TV, pool, casino, etc), if you like hanging out at hotels.  The main attraction was the proximity to the airport and safety in Managua - which can be unsafe.

Eats: For our late-night meal after the long flight, we ate at the hotel restuarant, which had HUGE portions.