Utila to Leon (Nicaragua) - bleedin' 'ell!!

10th to 12th November

Ridiculous 3 day journey from Utila, Honduras to Leon, Nicaragua:

2pm boat from Utila to La Ceiba (Katie sick).
Taxi to wrong bus station.
Eventually get to correct bus station and get on 4pm bus to Tegus (Honduran capital) for 7 HOURS (Katie sick out the window).
Taxi to recommended hotel in Tegus that appeared not to exist.
Walk to another hostel.
Stay one night in dingy hostel.
7am - 10 min walk to wrong bus station.
15 min in taxi to correct bus station.
Bus full, hour wait for next bus.
2 hr bus trip to Danli.
1 1/2 hour chicken bus to El Paraiso (Honduras/Nicaragua border).
$20 to cross border!!!
1 hr chicken bus (at 20mph) to Ocotel.
Get off in town but should have stayed on to the bus terminal.
20 min walk to bus terminal.
1 1/2 hr bus to Esteli.
Delicious dinner in Esteli (one highlight of the 3 days) and stay in quite nice big room.
8am - walk 20 mins to wrong bus stop.
5 min taxi to correct bus stop.
45 min chicken bus to San Isidris.
45 min wait at a cross roads (that is apparently San Isidris).
2 1/2 hour chicken bus to Leon on a farm track.
5 min taxi to our preferred hostel which has no rooms free.
15 min walk to 2nd hostel which is nice and has a room for us.
Thank a duck (mother-friendly language).
No pictures, no reminders!