Little Trips

The next trip we took was last week - we just took three days and went to El Tunco,which is a tiny little town right on the ocean.  It is famous for having the best surf breaks in El Salvador and possibly in Central America.  Obviously we don't surf, but it was fun to get away and just enjoy someplace new.

We stayed in two different hotels, both of which were right on the beach.  The first room was, ironically enough, shaped like a ship, with the bed being like the vee berth.  The staff referred to it as the "Titanic Room."  It was nice enough, but the sink didn't work and had not worked for a long time as best as we could tell.  So if you wanted to brush your teeth or get a drink, you needed to use the shower.  I was not impressed, especially as the room was not cheap.  The next place was better and less money.  But I must say the staff at the first place was great.  They were friendly and welcoming and that is pretty important and helps me to overlook a lot of other, smaller, issues.

Here are some pictures we took - when the last camera broke in Honduras, Mike fixed an old one after we got home.  So we did get to take some here.  This is the beach in front of our first room.

 

 

Here is one of the main streets in El Tunco.  This is what it looks like in most of the

 small places here in El Salvador.

 

 This is one of the little restaurants that is found along the roadsides here in El Salvador.  They have good food and the ambiance cannot be beat.

 



   

 

 

And here is a lovely wooden carving with a pig on top.  I love pigs.  Everyone who knows me well knows that. 

 

But nothing will ever beat the real thing.  Since land is at a premium, livestock is often tethered by the roadside. 

 

 

The next trip we take was supposed to happen in five days, but it is looking like we will have to wait.  We ordered some cameras a couple of weeks ago, and we can't go until they arrive.  Because we will likely have to pay some duty on them, they will end up at customs at the main post office in San Salvador.  I don't want to run the risk of the stuff coming while we are gone and getting sent back or some other hassle.  As it is, getting this stuff through customs is a tedious, time consuming process, with a lot of "hurry up and wait" going on.  But they are always really nice and polite, so it is not the end of the world.  Just one of those "be sure to bring a book" things.  Anyway, we don't mind waiting because we want to have the cameras with us when we head to Guatemala and Belize.  We should  be there for about three weeks to a month, and I have no desire to set a schedule, I want us to be really free to just go with whatever comes up.  This time we will not have a driver.  No limitations!

 

Here is an example of the dialogue in the car between me, Mike and Ernesto as we rode along through the beautiful jungles of Honduras:

 

Mike:  "Cool!  Look at that bird!  What kind is it?"

Kate:   "That is the prettiest waterfall I have ever seen!  Amazing!" 

Ernesto: "Look!  That's where they wash the trucks!"

 

Just for the record, I am sitting on the boat doing this.  The refrigerator and freezer are on, there is a fan on, and this computer is on.  And because of our solar panels and  wind generator, there is still almost 6 amps coming in to the system, despite all this power being used.  

 

But as I say that, I can see the little diode on my internet stick starting to flicker, which means I could lose my connection.   So I will sign off now. 

 

"The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them."  (Maya Angelou)