Over the mountains

So where was I, oh yeah, getting kicked out of Honduras. As you can imagine we were pretty bummed, we were really excited about visiting the Copan ruins. But it was not to be. Where to go next? At some point we will need to figure out how to get into Honduras, but we had had enough at that point so headed to El Salvador instead.
No problem crossing into El Salvador, quick stamp on the passport and we were in!
I wasn't all that enthused about going to El Salvador, as I had heard the was some issues going on there. I'm so glad we did, what a beautiful country and people! We drove up over the mountains and down to the coast. The views are amazing, unfortunately there is no where to stop and take picture. It's another of those narrow, curvy roads and you would be taking your life in your hands if you stopped. As we headed out of the mountain we could see the blue of the pacific up ahead of us. Drove down the road a few kilometers until we found a small surfing town, figured we'd stop for a night, we stayed for three.
El Tunco is the name of the town and it really is all about the beach, surfing and volleyball. They were having a volleyball tourney there, so we got to watch all sorts of people playing, some pretty darn good.





The beach is covered in black volcanic sand and a large rock formation sits off the beach. All very pretty and relaxing. We hung out in hammocks, read, did our laundry in a cooler in the shower and talked to some great people. Talked to one young girl, who said it was great to see older people traveling. Wasn't sure if I wanted to laugh or strangle her. Not a bad way to spend a few days!











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Location:El Salvador