day 080 - km 6522

soccerfield km 32 - ocotal (nicaragua)
116,10km 1608 alti meter
the road surface got a little rough after the intersection to morocelli until 8km before danli and the shoulder disappeared. the road gets quite mountainous but it gets more scenic with less traffic. from el paraiso to the border a nice 12km climb.
besides the usual couple US$ here and there at borders they did this magic trick on me.
without a magic spell or a nice assistant they managed to make 100 Limpiras and 100 Cordobas disappear!?
some suggestions for honduras cyclers:
(out of my very limited experience and therefor very subjective!)
if you don´t have already get a good map for honduras.
(order via internet and have it sent to a "warm shower", "couchsurfer" or "hospitality" address)
most villages and towns don´t have sign, directions.....
but there are some sideroads you could take to get around tegucigalpa for example.
(i had to do allot climbing in a not very scenic area besides bad traffic)
((check out other blogs, people did it and i think it´s worth it))
a general suggestion in this area is:
have a decent amount of US$ cash on you in small bills.
(for the border "gringo" fees and food/drinks... in the areas close to borders)