Hola from El Salvador! The past few weeks have been, well, an adventure. Our last stop in Guatemala was to an amazing place called Semuc Champey. Besides these beautiful pools for swimming, there was also a nice hike, and amazing caves that we literally had to swim through, while holding candles.
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| View öf the pools from the mirador. We came a day after a big storm, so we almost had the whole place to ourselves! |
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| Jeremy after a dive |
Semuc though, was a lesson in balance for us. Because along with a beautiful, chill, special place, came bedbugs. One word: Gross. Another few words: So so so so uncomfortable! And gross.
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| I'll say it again: Gross. |
Bedbugs are especially bad cause they stay with you, in your stuff, and the only way to kill them, besides fumigation, is with heat. So we had the joy of searching for a dryer in a town where the average temperature is 95... needless to say dryers are not common. Then we found them, and proceeded to overheat two of them by the time all of our stuff was dried. But the good news is, the bugs are gone.
Luckily we found a mellow place to stay on the beach in Playa El Sunzal. The views were amazing, the surf was consistant, and the owner of the place is called "Suavecito." 90 percent of the time all he says is "Buena Vida" and throws us a thumbs up. He also claims to have 30 kids, and says it's "Good luck." But that's another story.
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| Honeymoon suite view |
Jeremy ripped it up for at least 6 hours a day... and Jess was able to catch a few waves as well. The beach was full of surfing, relaxing, reading, and sweating. It's hot here!
After leaving the beach we caught a ride into San Salvador, and stopped at a downhill skateboarding competition. Random, but fun. We never know what our day will bring..
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| This is the finish line, a 20-foot bamboo pole, and a local bus, all coming together. |
Now we are in Alegria, a sleepy coffee-growing town in the hills of El Salvador. We are enjoying a respite from the heat, as well as the local art work. Just like Rome, huh?
We decided to come here to visit a family friend who has a farm where she is growing loads of coffee as well as cacao, mangos, bananas, and cashews.
The town is very sweet. There are plant nurseries everywhere, and many of the restaurants have resident tropical birds.
We spent a day wandering around the coffee finca (farm), enjoying the volcano-views, fresh air, and a tour of the crops.
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| These cacao pods may make your next bar of chocolate |
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| These beans may make your next cup of coffee |
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| A stroll through the finca |
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Roasting fresh cashews on the farm for a mid-day snack
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We are headed back to the beach for a few more days, and then to another mountain town famous for their food fair. We are excited to try some new food... not sure how many more servings of beans we can consume.
We miss you all!
