Hotel Villa Serena Escalon San Salvador

... south the trend of people scratching a living off the side of the road continued, normally taking the shape of a barefooted teen tending half a dozen head of cattle making sure they don&#8217;t wander out under a bus.<br><br>Most of our journey today we were flanked by Volcano&#8217;s which have been every present since we got into the southern region of Guatemala. We stopped for gas and shared some food with some locals who could all speak English and were a good laugh. We continued on ...

... which really all sell the same things). I found some items made from the seeds of the trees that grow in Las Delicias. I was partially successful in bargaining, although I would guess I'm not as good at it as others! <br><br>Monday, 8/24<br>-Today was eventful... although not at all as planned! When the doctor picked us up to head to the clinic, she said that there was a protest downtown so that we would be driving another way to the clinic ...

... is it that perfect strangers sincerely wanted us to have a nice trip out of their town.<br><br>I can report that Suchitoto recently received its first money god in the form of an HSBC ATM. There is still no bank branch of any sort here though. This white and red plastic and metal device stood in all its glory in front of the the tiny shop that looked to be the town's version of a general store. It was carefully protected by a wood cover emblazoned with HSBC, and ...

Susie decided to sponsor one elderly woman and the little girl Rina (not sure of spelling) whose home we visited on Sunday. She is 3. Susie liked that there was a male figure in the home in the presence of the grandpa and that the mother Karla is a hard worker. Of course, we had also met Rina and seen the condition of her home.<br><br>Rina is smart and feisty. In the water ...

... quicker through Central America. So, last year, we built them a house with Habitat for when their house has to be left because of the train. Another example of globalization, and foreign direct investment at its finest! There is already a huge slum of people who live in an area they call "Blessing from God" and they've all lost their homes to the train tracks that have been re-started. I would really like to visit Benedicion de Dios ...

... shifts. The ones that came in the morning had school in the afternoon and ones that came in the afternoon had school in the morning. So we did all this stuff twice.<br><br>I AM SOOOO TIRED..and I'm not over exaggerating. The heat down here is horrible but you learn to deal with it.<br><br>So tomorrow I'm going back to the kids. Cant wait:)<br><br>Thanks for reading!<br><br>Love,<br>Mere

... as the waves were huge and I wasn´t going again. So we sat watching the locals who were brilliant for a bit, then she decided she would have a go, not to be outdone. She did get through the waves with the board a lot better and faster than I did, but then got swept down the beach halfway to Panama by the current. After a while I became worried and was about to come and rescue her but a kind local went out and pulled her back in. She was pretty scared so we took the board ...

... I really have come to like this country of El Salvador, its rugged beauty, beautiful beaches, and western clothed friendly people. I liked the colorful clothing of the Guatemalan folks, and they were very friendly, but there is some unidentifiable thing about this country and its people that has me in its grip.wish we could stay longer. Tomorrow is exiting El Salvador, entering Honduras, riding through it and trying to exit Honduras before dark. Wish us luck!

... us a good twenty minutes to even realise it was Adam Sandler and I want to ask you guys is this actually in the cinema at home???? and how is it going down? I don't know if you read this, but if you do I just want to wish my cousin Katherine ALL THE BEST with starting uni, which must be happening soon if it hasnt already. Have an awesome time and enjoy the first year while you can because the third year's a complete *****. And also welcome to baby Eve, we can't wait to meet you! xxxxx

... hired dozens of Latin Americans for his company in Canada, was fairly certain of what Carlos´ problem was (the previous revoke of his US Visa), and had a team of lawyers working on the case. What the hell was I, an uninformed gringo, doing in a urine-reeking internet café in some random town in El Salvador with a man I barely knew, trying to give him advice on something that I knew absolutely nothing about?! (My words not his). Or rather, why the hell had Carlos thought that I ...