FINALLY MADE IT TO MY NEW HOME (AT LEAST FOR A WHILE).
ONLY HAD TO WAKE UP AT 2:30am YESTERDAY MORNING BUT MY FLIGHTS WENT QUICK. IT ONLY TOOK A TOTAL OF 6 1/2 HOURS TO GET THERE WITH ONE LAYOVER. I CAN'T LIE I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS IN THE DULLES AIRPORT WHEN I SEEMED TO BE ONE OF THE ONLY PEOPLE FROM THE STATES ON MY PLANE. I FLEW ON TACA, A LATIN AMERICAN AIRLINE AND EVEN AT THE GATE IN DC THE GUY WASN'T REPEATING ANYTHING IN ENGLISH. I SAT NEXT TO A GUY FROM SALVADOR BUT HAS LIVED IN ANNAPOLIS FOR 20 YEARS. HE HAD 2 FAKE GOLD TEETH AND WAS ASKING IF I WAS SURE I COULDN'T STAY IN SALVADOR FOR A FEW DAYS. OBVIOUSLY THE ANSWER WAS NO:) MY LAYOVER WAS IN EL SALVADOR WHICH WAS TOTALLY FINE AND THE AIRPORT WAS REALLY NICE.
I GOT A CAB FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE DIVE SHOP WHERE PFELTZ WAS AND THEN WE CAME HOME TO HER HOUSE. WHICH IS IN A "ROPED" COMMUNITY. WHICH MEANS THIS GUY SITS IN THIS HUT LETTING THE ROPE UP AND DOWN ALL DAY LONG. MAYBE IF I GET DESPERATE FOR MONEY I COULD DO THAT JOB!
I AM IN THE WEST END. THE MAIN STREET IS MADE OF SAND WITH THE BEACH RUNNING THE LENGTH OF IT. LAST NIGHT WE WENT TO A BAR AT SUNSET AND HAD A FEW DRINKS AND THEN HAD DINNER AT ONE OF PFELTZ FRIENDS RESTURAUNTS. WHEN I SAY RESTURAUNT I MEAN A SHACK WITH A STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR AND A FEW TABLES IN THE SAND. THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS. THE COOK WAS GRILLING FOOD RIGHT NEXT TO OUR TABLE, AND I THOUGHT ONLY IN THE ISLANDS IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CHEF TO BE WEARING SHORTS, FLIP FLOPS AND NO SHIRT STANDING OVER OUR FOOD ON THE GRILL.
TODAY I AM GOING TO WALK AROUND AND SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT A PLACE TO LIVE.
ONE I HAVE A PLACE I WILL SEND YOU THE ADDRESS ALTHOUGH PFELTZ SAID LETTERS ARE FINE BUT NOT TO BOTHER WITH PACKAGES BECAUSE THEY MAKE YOU PAY FOR THE VALUE OF THE PACKAGE PLUS 12% TAX OR SOME CRAP LIKE THAT. SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE DO WHAT THEY WANT HERE. SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!
I WILL POST PICTURES SOON.
An Update
15 years ago

2 comments:
Congratulations. You made it. I can't wait to here the latest news.
Let me know if you need anything. Happy travels/exploring. Angela
Sarah Jane,
Your Mom sent me your blog and I've sent it to Jenni. It will be fun to see how things are going for you. I've checked out the photos of the island and it is amazing!! Have a wonderful time...we are thinking of you. Love, Aunt Cathy
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