Saturday, December 27, 2008

blame it on the cities

uninspired note on the last 4 days -

travel time >>>
lanquin to coban. coban to guatamala city.
observations >>>
GC is ugly. our hotel creepy. infinite exhaust and markets. colin unintentionally ate eggs and beans 4 meals in a row. i ate a salad at burger king. popped our heads in a mall for xmas-sakes - bad!

travel >>>
cross boarder to san salvadore, el salvadore - ZZzzZZzzz
observations >>>
easy boarder crossing. ripped off on exchange. man with shotgun guarding our hotel. mass food for 2$. cheap beers. prostitution offers. fireworks from 12 till 1am.

travel >>>
SS to la libertad (back to the pacific coast - *la mar)
observations >>>
hot. unusual skatepark. football fight. helped push a truck.

travel >>>
LL to sunzal beach.
observations >>>
finally, a place to rest our heads. great hostel, surf and food. we suck at surfing.

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* "he always thought of the sea as 'la mar' which is what people call her in spanish when they love her. sometimes those who love her say bad things of her but they are always said as though she were a woman."
- Hemingway