Well, I can say I officially started my trip. Landed in El Salvador this afternoon - 31 degrees and sunny! Awesome!! Leaving the cold winter of Canada behind somehow makes it feel that much better.
The flight was alright. I sat beside this lady from Nicaragua. She is visiting her father who just had a stroke. Next to her was another lady from El Salvador. She spoke no English and was quite funny when talking to me in Spanish. It was always followed by a blank look of confusion at the blank look of confusion on my face (why don`t you understand....gringo!) The middle lady was translating for us which was quite nice. I was invited to dinner with her family if I was traveling to her home town near Ciudad Segundo Montes - unfortnately, I`m not heading that way.
Anyways, the lady next to me was telling me about this Rum from Nicaragua - stating it is some of the best in the world (obviously, right!?). One guess at to what they were serving on the phone - yup, that Rum. When she figured this out - one more guess at who was drinking this rum from Nicaragua! A little bit of rum later I was speaking Spanish! Who knew!?
I decided to book myself into the Sheraton Presidente in San Salvador for a few nights - spoil myself a little before heading into the dark world of `budget travelling`. I got a shuttle to the hotel which is about a 30 minute drive AND a man holding a sign with my name on it at the airport...it is all about the man with the sign. Last time this happened was when I was in Prague, Cody and Kari met me at the airport with a sign that read TRON...memories.
There is a wedding going on this evening which I might try to join...you know, engage in a little wedding crashing, should be fun. I have to make sure there is rum so my Spanish comes back.
Plan is to do some sightseeing on my own for the next couple of days - visit a few museums, see parts fo the city that I don`t have to worry about getting mugged in. A buddy gave me some contacts here which I will try to get in touch with. One of which is in El Tunco, on the coast. Hopefully head there for a week or two, learn how to surf, again - try to get some of that tan back that I lost from Calgary`s uber long summer.
This blog will be read by people who are wasting time at work, putting off shoveling the driveway with all that snow that falls - I hope it`s a lot by the way :o), or my parents who will read it multiple times a day. If you want a personal email, I am using shawn.hoffart@gmail.com Email me and I´ll get back to you when I have some extra time.
Adios para ahora.
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6 comments:
Yay shawn, how are you doing your computer blog out in the sun? laptop probably, we all miss you. Having fun i bet, bye, love you
Tasha
Or it will be read by people...like me...that are trying to procrastinate with their never-ending homework!
Love ya!!!
BDawg
Hey Tasha, Im using my iPod touch. It has wireless Internet.
And people like you too Bdawg! Haha
And I'm avoiding homework. haha.
Have some rum for me Shawn!
Lena aka Marilane
awww the sign at the airport....good memories for sure. We laughed our heads off!
Stay safe!
KC
Shawn it's Kristina... I was reading what you have done so far.... and i miss you so much. I can't beleive you are really gone.... It seems like yesterday that you were planning your trip... it makes me want to be with you travelling.. Maybe I can take a few weeks off and come see you... you made me tear up because its just not the same without being able to talk to you. Its hard to explain.... but i hope you know what I mean... you better keep updtating this becasue I am goign to check it all the time. I love you and hope alls is good!!! I wanna meet you in Egypt!!! :P Maybe you can fly me out there. lol.... LOVE YA!!!
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