ay yi yi!

so i have ever so much to catch up on but whenever i get to a computer my mind goes hazy and the words leak out of my head not to return until some other time usually far less convenient.

right now we are in el salvador. its pretty dang interesting here with all kinds of different sides of it to see. it has the highest population density with the lowest percentage of indigenous people (owing to the horrific genocide of course). its also got the highest rate of deforrestation of all of central america and there are many parts of the country that simply look devastated.

for example we took a bus into san salvador which was the total pits. dirty and busy and evidently dangerous because every gas station, grocery store, and disco had a guy with a machine gun standing outside of it. a few police officers with gigantic guns got on a bus we were riding and i wasnt sure if i should feel greatful or scared. anyhow red and i smart little monkeys and so we only walked around in the daytime, paid far more than normal for a safe hostel, and got the hell out of dodge the next morning. it was a weird place with these huge shopping malls and movie theaters and tons of u.s. corporations and then a huge shantytown right outside of the city.

but then we caught this bus north to a little town called Suchitoto and it was really nothing short of sweet and lovely. cobblestone streets, friendly people, and a beautiful over look of this huge lake with dozens of different species of birds flying about in the canyon. we met a really odd but friendly salvadoran man who bought us a beer each and chatted our ears off about his girlfriend (a white cat with bright blue eyes) and how he can touch cement and see pictures of his former lives. not drunk, merely eccentric!

this morning we traveled on in el salvador still to another little village. up through windy jungly mountain sides where corn and coffee grow. its interesting to note the affects of the war in little things like there are no people wearing traditional costumes since anyone who even looked indian was murdered back then. but i was talking about the beauty of this place and yes there is a lot. the people are really friendly and helpful as well. this little place we are in now gets almost all of their income from these sweet little paintings which are everywhere and on everything. from little tiny seeds and key chains to all over the sides of buildings and lamp posts. the town is really quiet and peaceful.

tomorrow we head on to the mayan ruins of Copan in Honduras. very exciting.

hey DONT FORGET TO LEAVE US COMMENTS- its not toooo hard. we miss you!