Guatemala City in our rearview mirror

Hey all,

    We are leaving Guatemala City tomorrow morning.  We are hoping to be in 3 different surf spots for the last 3 1/2 wks of the trip.  There should be a swell coming in on Thurs. so we are hoping to be in Tierra Colorado for that swell, then Nexpa or Ticla for the next bit of surf, and then somewhere North of Mazatlan.

Incredible as it seems, we are winding this trip down, down, down.  Wow, sometimes it seems like this trip has take FOREVER, and sometimes it seems like, OK, it is the right amt. of time to go home now, 5 mos.

We are really missing our friends and family.  It helps so much that we are seeing Gwyn and Julie right now.  I know John is not missing the hustle and bustle of San Diego, but I am missing all sorts of things... Baskin & Robbins chocolate mousse royale, the Vons store, Trader Joe's, going to Balboa Park for the museums, going to Ocean Beach, Jen and her girls (Hi!), our parkday group!, Gimi and her girls, dog beach, the ZOO, my book club, my familiar surroundings in the trailer!  The La Mesa Library!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods,

toni

Back in Guatemala City

Well, we made it back to Guatemala city.  This last border crossing was our fastest and our best.  I guess that we are finally getting good at it!  It took all of an hour and fifteen min. and it only cost us 40 quetzales (about $5 US).  We are now visiting SIL and then will be back on the road to check out some new places in mainland Mexico and back to some old favorites.

We stayed at El Zonte, in El Salvador and got a relaxed vibe from it.  we stayed right on the point at "Raul's" a great guy who is 60 and you would never guess it.  He has two adult sons, Ernesto and Moyo who are pretty good surfers.  Hung out with some canadiens (hi Jason and Heather and Shana) and a guy from Alaska (hi Mateo).  Food was pretty good there and let's face it, E.S. is cheap, cheap, cheap!  Meals were $5 or less, can stay in A/C rooms for $20 US or less.  Internet is a buck an hour.  Can't beat that.

Hope all is well in Obama land,

toni