Published: June 12th 2009June 12th 2009
View from porch
our amazing apartment on the beach... 4 dollars haha
After our third bus in Salvador the bus driver said he ended his shift and dropped us off in the middle of nowhere. Hernan, master of negotiating, managed to get him to drive us the rest of the way, 10K, to Zonte (a town he had no idea was there). We have been in Zonte since tuesday and love it. All the hotels were a little pricey and touristy, but hernan was able to talk to one of the locals and get an apartment that was for rent. This place is right off the beach and we crammed all of us in there to make it very cheap. The
arm wrestling
we lost all the good surf pics on petes camera and all we have are a few from mine...
These guys are the definition of budget travel. We hitch into libertad to buy food from the market and keep the costs to about a dollar a day for all 3 meals, cooking over a fire that we can build just off of our porch. This is the life. Beachside resort, chocolate colored shower water, and great surfing (we still suck).
The sand is still black and the water is still so warm and we had some great pictures but the girl, Cat, accidently lost Pete's waterproof camera taking pictures of us surfing. AH! She was nice enough to give him money for it, but it is still a bummer.
There are hardly any tourists in Zonte and we get to hang out with the locals all day long. Our spanish is getting great. No computer in the town so we can only write when we go into libertad. The plan is to head out of our little paradise town soon and go to honduras.
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June 7th my younger brother Pete and I set off to explore Central America. He left to go to college in August and I headed to South America....
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El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov...more info
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Ben playing ref
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Apartment for 5...
Hernan on the ¨"stove"
cooking some good stuff on abuelo s stove
divin in
utila... whooops
crap utila. wrong blog
the dolphins. a few before we all freaked out and jumped in with them
Comments
Date: 13th June 2009
yowsa
hi ben and pete. i'm glad you made it to central america, ben. keep living the dream but also watch out for yourself (i learned the hard way that growing up in indiana doesn't really teach one how to do that). tell me when all of you are in richmond and me and meredith will come visit- i promise! check out these sites for tips on cheap travelling: hobohideout.com http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/earn-5-a-day-you-can-travel-forever
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yowsa
hi ben and pete. i'm glad you made it to central america, ben. keep living the dream but also watch out for yourself (i learned the hard way that growing up in indiana doesn't really teach one how to do that). tell me when all of you are in richmond and me and meredith will come visit- i promise! check out these sites for tips on cheap travelling: hobohideout.com http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/earn-5-a-day-you-can-travel-forever
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 19th June 2009
Viaje!
Cousins! Love the blog and hearing what you are doing and imagining being in your shoes. Just talked to your mom today and she tells me you are headed to Utila. Jason and I stayed there and Roatan, about a week and a half total. Good for you for getting certified. You will see amazing stuff! Huge sponges you can swim into! Too bad about Pete's camara. I learned to keep all valuables in zippered pockets, close to my body, especially on market days and on the busses. We liked Roatan better and stayed there longer. It's a little more expensive though, but less hectic and crowded. Do a night dive if you can, since the water is so warm. Are the sand flies biting you to pieces? Skin So Soft oil does the trick and keeps them away and is not toxic on your sun burned skin. Copan in Honduras is awesome. We were chinsey and didn't go to the main museum there because it was 13$ or something(a fortune in Central America), but regretted it later. I would do it. Also you can take horses to other sites and ruins which sounded cool but we ran out of time. Give yourself 2 days to see it, you came all that way, might as well make it worth it. PS landing on the airport at Utila is knarally, a knuckle biter. Did you like El Salvador? Remember to be cautious in the ocean...stitches or an injury in a foreign country are not sanitary and will put a damper on your trip. Also...stay together and watch out for eachother. We love you so much. You will remember this trip forever!!!!! Andale! PSS I will tell Jack Johnson hi for you when I see him surfing. HaHa Love, Nancy, Jason,Cuyler and Catalina
From Blog: Salvador
Viaje!
Cousins! Love the blog and hearing what you are doing and imagining being in your shoes. Just talked to your mom today and she tells me you are headed to Utila. Jason and I stayed there and Roatan, about a week and a half total. Good for you for getting certified. You will see amazing stuff! Huge sponges you can swim into! Too bad about Pete's camara. I learned to keep all valuables in zippered pockets, close to my body, especially on market days and on the busses. We liked Roatan better and stayed there longer. It's a little more expensive though, but less hectic and crowded. Do a night dive if you can, since the water is so warm. Are the sand flies biting you to pieces? Skin So Soft oil does the trick and keeps them away and is not toxic on your sun burned skin. Copan in Honduras is awesome. We were chinsey and didn't go to the main museum there because it was 13$ or something(a fortune in Central America), but regretted it later. I would do it. Also you can take horses to other sites and ruins which sounded cool but we ran out of time. Give yourself 2 days to see it, you came all that way, might as well make it worth it. PS landing on the airport at Utila is knarally, a knuckle biter. Did you like El Salvador? Remember to be cautious in the ocean...stitches or an injury in a foreign country are not sanitary and will put a damper on your trip. Also...stay together and watch out for eachother. We love you so much. You will remember this trip forever!!!!! Andale! PSS I will tell Jack Johnson hi for you when I see him surfing. HaHa Love, Nancy, Jason,Cuyler and Catalina
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 20th June 2009
Hey
Where the heck are you guys? UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE... I think I may be headed down there soooooooooooon. Yay!
From Blog: Salvador
Hey
Where the heck are you guys? UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE... I think I may be headed down there soooooooooooon. Yay!
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 28th June 2009
looking for some info...
Hey your pics are great! leaving on the 13th for El salvador, doing some volunteer work during the week and looking to travel to the beaches on the weekend. going solo so trying to do as much research as possible. my spanish is decent. I will be living with a family that doesnt speak english so it will b interesting. any important info that you cound send my way would be awesome! enjoy and be safe!
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looking for some info...
Hey your pics are great! leaving on the 13th for El salvador, doing some volunteer work during the week and looking to travel to the beaches on the weekend. going solo so trying to do as much research as possible. my spanish is decent. I will be living with a family that doesnt speak english so it will b interesting. any important info that you cound send my way would be awesome! enjoy and be safe!
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 7th July 2009
donde estas?
Hola primos. Donde estas? Anticipando tu respuesta.... Nancelita
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donde estas?
Hola primos. Donde estas? Anticipando tu respuesta.... Nancelita
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 28th July 2009
dinero
Hey cousins. I sent your mom 100 doll hairs today. 50 for Pete Toid and 50 for Ben Ja Min. Good for one nice hotel stay (with no cucarachas) and a fat dinner. Enjoy! Congrats on graduating and salud to livin the good life. Nancy and Ja-son
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dinero
Hey cousins. I sent your mom 100 doll hairs today. 50 for Pete Toid and 50 for Ben Ja Min. Good for one nice hotel stay (with no cucarachas) and a fat dinner. Enjoy! Congrats on graduating and salud to livin the good life. Nancy and Ja-son
From Blog: Salvador
Date: 10th September 2009
Desde Argentina
Nice blog Ben!.. Hope things are ok over there!!.. it was nice to found me your blog!!.... keep in touch!:. Mariano
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Desde Argentina
Nice blog Ben!.. Hope things are ok over there!!.. it was nice to found me your blog!!.... keep in touch!:. Mariano
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You gays are doing it right.. I mean, guys.. Oops! Ha Glad to hear you are off to a great start. Take it easy and update soon so your Mom does not worry.
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