July 5th

I'm down to the final few days in El Salvador.  Jason and I have been doing a lot of traveling by bus/truck.  

A few days ago we were in La Playa Tunco where I took a couple more cracks at surfing.  The first day was challenging due to the stumps and wood debris to avoid in the waves.  It's always a bit intimidating to face a whole tree also "surging."  The next day the floating forest has washed on shore and it was just waves to contend with.  My arms are soar from so much paddling. 

Then it was on to the Sheraton in San Salvador for a 4th of July party (on the 5th).  There were tons of gringos here (100 or so Peace Corps volunteers) and the US Ambassador.  A few of us did chat up up the Ambassador until his punctual aid ushered him off to make his speech.  He's a Bush appointee - political appointment rather than career diplomat.  He came from investment banking so we chatted about the role private industry has in combating poverty in El Salvador.  

Now it's off to the mountains.  Ahh coolness.