Our last day in El Salvdor, bags are packed and we are leaving in a couple hours to the airport. These last three weeks were everything I expected and more. I’m really happy that my father and I have become so close and this was a great opportunity for my husband and him to bond. I may actually be coming back here in a couple of months…we shall see.
Oh, I had a pedicure today and it was the strangest pedicure I’ve ever had in my life. My father gets his feet done there and likes it. But, it was completely different than any pedicure performed in the US. They were using tools and machinery that looked like torture devices and instead of using acetone to remove my nail polish, they used some buffing machine. So weird. Fortunately the place was sanitary, but I definitely would not come back nor recommend this to anyone. Oh..and they don’t use nail polish.
I took a bunch of photos from our trip that I will upload when I’m back in LA. Here are a few from the farmer’s market.
Spent a gorgeous day at the playa on Sunday. We went to Costa del Sol, which is one of the nicer beaches in El Salvador and was recommended by a few. The sun was scorching and the ocean was nice and warm. As we lay on our towels, so many interesting people passed us by, selling various items like sweets, hammocks, slushies, decorated shells, live crabs, necklaces and beaded accessories and mango-on-a-stick (yummmm!). I asked almost every person that came by if I could take a polaroid of them and every single one smiled and said yes. (Polaroids will be posted once I get back to the states and am able to scan them.) A sweet older lady, who has set up shop under a nearby hut, brought us cold beers throughout the afternoon, as we sunned and took in all the beautiful surroundings. On the way back we stopped at an outdoor restaurant by the coast and had ‘ceviche de camarones‘ (Shrimp ceviche).
Finally got out and had an evening to ourselves tonight, getting a well needed break from eating at my dad’s place. We went to one of the more popular restaurants here in San Salvador, La Pampa Argentina, a traditional Argentinian steakhouse famous for their churrasco style grilled steaks. I can honestly say it was one of the tastiest pieces of tenderloin steak I have ever had. So good and savory that it does not even need any type of sauce to flavor it. Although, an assortment of different salsas and sauces are placed on every table to choose from. My favorite was the chimichurri.
The place was packed, beautiful live music being played and the service was top notch. And what an absolute gorgeous setting, this 2-story ranch-style restaurant was perched atop a hill, with an open terrace overlooking the city. Check this… we had a seafood appetizer, two 8oz. steak entrees, which included both soup and salad plus baked potato & vegetables. We also drank 2 beers each and an espresso after dinner. Our total bill which included 10 percent gratuity, was a whopping $41.00. How sweet is that!! A bargain..at least for us touristos.
Nearly a week into our 3-week trip and I finally have the time and patience to update my site on what we’ve been up to in El Salvador. We have a DSL connection in the condo we are staying but most of the time it’s soooooo slow. I’ve fallen asleep a few times in my chair waiting for the pages to load…no joke. It definitely makes me appreciate the high-speed cable connection we have back home.
El Salvador is absolutely beautiful, green and lush with nature, has a spectacular tropical climate and the people are very warm and inviting. San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador has changed so much since the last time I was here, which was about 8 years ago. It’s changed for the better in many ways…better roads and infrastructure, less homelessness on the streets. In general, from what I can see the standard of living has most certainly changed for the better. I definitely notice more of a middle-class that has developed and broadened the gap between rich and poor. Of course, this does not change the fact that nearly 80% of this country is living in extreme poverty as with most Central American countries. And since the currency here is now US dollars, the prices for nearly everything have shot up drastically, making it much more difficult for people here to afford every day things. For example, we found it outrageous that the prices for the same brand electronics are actually more expensive here than the states. Eating at a fast-food chain is about the same price as in the US. I find this crazy, because the people here make far less than people in the US. Just another negative effect that capitalism has on poorer societies.
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ohhhhhh yeah!!! the weekend is here and I’m feelin good!! Packed full of fun!
As ol’skool Queen Latifah plays in the background U-N-I-T-Y!! …and Lars is packing his records for this afternoon’s Foundation party in downtown LA. I’m so looking forward to sip on a michelada, soak up the sun and listen to the beats of some our favorite local boys, plus DJ Karizma from Baltimore who is playing a 4-hour set from 10pm to 2am. Bring that bass..cause we gonna get this party started right.
I’m planning on going a bit photo crazy today. wha..wha!!!
This past Sunday, June 25th, my husband Lars was the guest DJ at Deep. Deep is the longest running and most definitely the best club for deep and soulful house music in Los Angeles. It’s put on by my longtime friend, LA’s very own Marques Wyatt. Having Lars play at Deep was such an honor and seeing all our friends there dancing and having a good time, made the night even more spectacular. Our friend Cee opened the night putting down the best set I’ve ever heard him play and then Lars took control around 11pm and straight up rocked that crowd like he knows best. He said it was such an incredible high being up there and watching the crowd go nuts to the music. Marques took over around 1:15am and closed out the night moving the crowd till 4am when the lights finally came on. I couldn’t stop dancing all night and having all my good friends to share it with was so awesome. I posted the link to pictures in the photo section. Check them out!
