Holiday Inn Santa Elena San Salvador

... I didn't go swimming which was fortunate because that evening I found out from 3 travellers, a Kiwi guy, a Canadian girl and an Argentinian guy that the water is very infectious because all the creeks empty into the ocean. They had all suffered several ear and throat infections and had been constantly pumping themselves full of the antibiotic Amoxycilin which is incredibly cheap at 10 US cents (or something like that). Wow, what people will do for the love of good surf!

... more expensive. But beers are of course cheap about $1.00 to $1.50, food ranges from $2 – 8, much cheaper if from street stalls, and accommodation is over $10 a night in San Sal look at $25 - 45. Also the concept of hostels is pretty non-existent in San Sal, the main two are grotty and empty, another reason not to stay there too long. I stayed in a cute little hotel for $30 a night with my own bathroom, satellite TV and breakfast included, called Hotel ...

... no water in the river. Although none of the families in Opico have much, they can live really easily off of the land where they live. It was very breezy, and lots of fruits and vegetables just grow naturally where they live! Another motivation for us to go to San Juan Opico was to hunt for "anonas." Anonas are really popular out in the country, but in San Salvador they are really really expensive! It´s two dollars for one anona in the city, but in San ...

... exercise in caution. Buses and taxis are whipping down these narrow blocks while everyone is conducting their market business.

Now add to the mix a backdrop of concrete buildings past their prime painted in faded pastels that heat and humidity have taken their toll on. A jumble of wires connects all the buildings and market stalls to powerpoles and there is music blaring from most of these shops. It all just mixes together with the honking and people ...

... really pretty. It is right below the cathedral. This cathedral is so pretty. It is huge and everything is just perfect. Oscar tomb was really pretty and huge!

So for our last night they brought some entertainment in for us. There were some traditional dancers and a really cool band! They were amazing! even though i didn't ...

... clearly not a bus station, which was what we were expecting, so we assumed that the driver was accommodating a special request to stop there. Wrong! Ten minutes later, as we exited the urban area and again passed into rural land, we looked at each other and realized that we had probably just passed through Santa Ana without another stop, let alone a station. This was probably what the ticket agent in Guatemala had been telling me which I had not understood. Not that we would have ...

... good where I can explain these things).    He looked kind of surprised, but his grandmother nodded her head and said that I was right - she knows - with the things she has been through in her country - she knows its foolish to expect good government and good businesspeople to solve her problems - she has seen it before - and we bonded together, completely...and her grandson sat there thinking quietly for a while, thinking ...

"¿Hey, Where you from?" Are we Cynics? Are we travel weary? Worldwide travellers and holiday makers hear this question. My usual reaction. Carry on looking at the floor, out the window or pretend to be from a country in the world that could not understand the question. Why? because every time I hear that little question a part of me this time hopes the question will be genuine, hopes that they might actually want to know the answer. Hope that he/she would consider us ...

... two Danes that had been on our bus and invited us to come and see a bit of the city with them. Initially our taxi driver seemed a bit confused as to what we wanted to see but he soon warmed up and took us to the places where Oscar Romero was shot and buried. We went to bed pretty early (8pm) because our next leg of the journey to Mexico began at 5am again. I woke up to ...

... moment *nyone who st*rted poor c*n *fford it, they jettison these bl*nd, but with subtle hints of c*rdbo*rd *nd essence of dirt, surviv*l st*ples in f*vor of foods with fl*vor. Only us idle rich glorify the mund*ne. Shredded Whe*t! Gr*penuts! Gr*nol*! Energy B*rs! {Shuddering *t the thought}. At le*st my room h*d * TV so I could w*tch b*d softcore porn in Sp*nish before bed. The next two d*ys *nd nights I explored the city, which mostly me*ns I ...