4th February 2016
Farewell G'mala. I expected to stay less than 21 days. Not sure where that time went. Lake Atitlan swallowed up a fair chunk.
Guatemala has been inspiring enough to get me writing these notes, and a welcome break from the tropical heat (due to the altitude) that I'm experiencing again in San Salvador. At 3.45 this morning the alarm on my phone went off. At that moment I was having a happy dream about how lucky I was that it wasn't me that had to get out of bed at this hour. I could have stayed in Taanah's Guest house much longer, what with the friendly cats and included breakfast. I could but I had a bus to catch and a new road to run.
So up at 3.45 and at the end of the road at 4 am, to meet the surprisingly bang on time shuttle bus. I noticed that was the first to be collected so would have to endure 30 minutes driving around on Antigua's cobblestones collecting all the other passengers. Except I didn't, I was to be the only passenger! Maya Travel Agency has to be one of the best I've encountered over the past weeks. Even the minibus was brand new. These buses were never, ever, ever, ever on time either so I was blown away by this professional service.
We had two hours to get to the Tica Bus station but made it in 35 minutes. Just enough to time to waste my remaining Quetzales on service station snacks and batteries.
About 11 am I arrived in Zona Rosa in the capital of El Salvador. My lodgings were exactly opposite the Tica Bus San Benito office. It can't get more convenient than that.
Zona Rosa looks very Western and is home to a large number of embassies and western style restaurants including many well known chains. There's a Denny's here. I've never eaten in one and not sure if I'll start here.
Not much to tell about this so far. I'll only be in this country four days before heading to the capital of Honduras. I hope to get to visit some national parks whilst here. I was meant to meet up with a contact from here for a day trip but they've let me down annoyingly.
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