Sunday Beach Trip

Sunday morning, we all woke up to another wonderful breakfast and then packed up for a trip to the beach. We drove 2 hours through San Salvador and arrived on the coast and found a man who owned a lot of ocean front property and had a restaurant and cabana area for us. After we parked the bus, we walked through a building to find a great beach with a lot of open space and plenty of hammocks for those needing a little break. A lot of the locals were looking at us probably because we were not exactly the clientel they were use to seeing but also because we were putting on sunscreen, which is something they don't need to use. For the first part of the day, most people went swimming in the ocean and played a little volleyball. It wasn't long before lunch time came around. Many people got the fish which was a full fish complete with eyes and tail, and a few people got a beef platter and it all tasted great. The rest of the day consisted of napping and swimming and boat rides. Two groups went on short boat tours around the area and stopped at sandbars and listened to a very enthusiastic tour guide. By the end of the trip, everyone was pretty tired and it was a quiet bus ride home. When we got back, we headed over to our cook Mirna's family home to eat tamales and have coffee in remembrance of one of her family members. It was a very nice dinner with a celebratory atmosphere. Most people went to bed shortly upon returning to los ranchos but many people had coffee at the dinner so there were a few card games going on until everyone slowly retreated to their cabins.
-Chris