A Blustery San Salvador Evening

As i sit here on David and Suzannah's "couch" (which is what tom pulls on the floor each night to sleep on...and is made out of the same material as bus seats...and has no back...so is more like a bed than a couch really)...as I sit here I can hear the wind howling outside our windows
it almost sounds as if there like is a tropical storm about to hit...

Suzannah reassured us, however, that this is totally normal

Once the rains stop the wind begins.

Tom and I didn't really research the weather before we came on this trip (word to the wise: ALWAYS research the climate before going on a vacation!)

We arrived here in the rainiest month of the year: October.
I had heard it was the coldest month (which is true) and I was all about going down when it wasn't over 30 degrees and scorching hot. (El Salvador gets ridiculously hot)

I didn't realize then, however, that with the cool air came the abundant rains.

When we first arrived I am pretty sure it rained every day
if not multiple times during the day

(I am not sure if you can tell how rainy it is in this picture- let me assure you. it is VERY rainy.)

sometimes it was only for the afternoon, but frequently it was just like a vancouver day!
I was sick during this time though, so we were pretty much house ridden anyways.

As i began to feel better the weather cleared up as well.

Sunny days dawned upon us morning after morning
and the warm sun felt perfect to our soggy bodies.

Along with this beautiful sun however, comes the winds
Apparently every year after the rainy season there are incredibl winds.
Suzannah remembers thinking the house would be blown away once because the winds were so strong.
The one unfortunate thing about the wind is the creaky doors in the house
They are very good at keeping one awake into the night, or waking one up at the oddest hours.
Thankfully a shirt or towel stuffed under the door does the trick quite nicely to keep it in place.

This past weekend tom and I, David and Suzannah, and two young adults from the church, Beto and Cleo, went to the beach!
FINALLY.

I am looking forward to putting some photos up here but they are still on our camera at the moment.
here's a sneak peak:

1. Tom, Suzannah, David, and I are all burned- to different degrees. but none the less there is a lot of aloe vera consumption going on in the house right now.

2. Tom is a surfer dude

3. I can officially boogie on a board

4. Ants can find food anywhere- even in a bag tied to the ceiling rafters.

5. It is impossible to go anywhere new in Central America without getting lost.

So much to tell
and the end of our trip is quickly approaching!

This week tom and I are planning to head off to Guatemala to visit famous (and beautiful) lake Atitlan (below).



the plan is to leave tuesday morning and return some time on the weekend.
The only possible defect is that tom has caught a cold and has an ear and sinus infection right now.
And my tummy has been quite upset all day long.
We are hoping these are only minor setbacks and that we can proceed with the trip as planned.
please keep our health in your prayers and our safety on this trip.

We will try and keep you updated but we may not be near any good internet spots so we may not get to post for a while
but keep checking just incase.

once again,
thanks for your support, prayers, and love on this trip
it's nice to know you are following along with us.

peace to you all.

back to the wind.


(here is a photo of us at Suzannah's birthday lunch)