El Salvador
Whew. We made it to El Salvador yesterday.
Our day began yesterday at 8´oclock (instead of our planned 7) because the alarm clock broke. We then began our long journey.
It started with a chicken bus to Guate (Guatemala City), which was really windy, bumpy and downhilly. The bus was constantly filled with the break burning and exhaust smell. I had absolutely no leg room, it totally blew. Of course I was sitting in the middle of two very short latino men, who had plenty of leg room. That bus ride was about 3 hours long, and OK besides Zoe getting bus-sick(she did succeed in not vomitting). We then stopped in Guate for a short time to the get snacks and supplies, and to bord another bus to get to San Salvador. We didnt take a chicken bus though, so it was pretty comftorable besides it being stuffy and hot. That ride was about 5.5 hours including the border change (which was incredibly easy and cheap). We finally made it to San Salvador around 6.
It was a very long day.
San Salvador is pretty crazy. I heard alot before coming here that its just a giant dirty city, but it seems OK to me. It is alot hotter here than it was in Guatemala, which is good because we were sick of being cold all the time. Also, they use the American Dollar here which is really hard to get used to.
We went to our hotel-called the 'Happy Hotel', which is the nicest hotel we have been to yet(discluding Houston Texas). We have 3 beds, a TV, private bath AND air conditoning. It was also pretty expensive, but we decided to splurge. We spent the night watching american TV and eating pizza. It ws truly great.
Today I think we may be checking out the museums, art galleries and churches, and we'll probably stay in San Salvador another night. All together, we will probably only be in El Salvador 10 days or so because we want to spend alot of time (probably a month each) in Nicaragua and Honduras. We only have so much time and we want to budget it wisely. After S. S we are heading to la Liberdad to hopefully do some beaching and surfing. Should be a good time...
Our day began yesterday at 8´oclock (instead of our planned 7) because the alarm clock broke. We then began our long journey.
It started with a chicken bus to Guate (Guatemala City), which was really windy, bumpy and downhilly. The bus was constantly filled with the break burning and exhaust smell. I had absolutely no leg room, it totally blew. Of course I was sitting in the middle of two very short latino men, who had plenty of leg room. That bus ride was about 3 hours long, and OK besides Zoe getting bus-sick(she did succeed in not vomitting). We then stopped in Guate for a short time to the get snacks and supplies, and to bord another bus to get to San Salvador. We didnt take a chicken bus though, so it was pretty comftorable besides it being stuffy and hot. That ride was about 5.5 hours including the border change (which was incredibly easy and cheap). We finally made it to San Salvador around 6.
It was a very long day.
San Salvador is pretty crazy. I heard alot before coming here that its just a giant dirty city, but it seems OK to me. It is alot hotter here than it was in Guatemala, which is good because we were sick of being cold all the time. Also, they use the American Dollar here which is really hard to get used to.
We went to our hotel-called the 'Happy Hotel', which is the nicest hotel we have been to yet(discluding Houston Texas). We have 3 beds, a TV, private bath AND air conditoning. It was also pretty expensive, but we decided to splurge. We spent the night watching american TV and eating pizza. It ws truly great.
Today I think we may be checking out the museums, art galleries and churches, and we'll probably stay in San Salvador another night. All together, we will probably only be in El Salvador 10 days or so because we want to spend alot of time (probably a month each) in Nicaragua and Honduras. We only have so much time and we want to budget it wisely. After S. S we are heading to la Liberdad to hopefully do some beaching and surfing. Should be a good time...
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