MARK: "Yesterday we made our first foray into the wilds of El Salvadoran traffic and tourist destinations. Not kidding even a little bit about wild traffic - one must adopt an "all hazards" approach to the rules of the road to avoid colliding with the cars, busses, cattle, pedestrians, 3-wheeled moto-rickshaws and small barnyard critters that make up the traffic population en route to Suchitoto, El Salvador.
The white knuckle ride into the mountains was totally worth it (in a borrowed Jeep which is a story for a seperate post) as we met the poet laureate of El Salvador Alejandro Cotto who plays tour guide in his amazing home cum museum. We walked around with another couple, Lori and Pedro from Washington, DC marvelling alternately at the view and his collected treasures from his fantastic life and times.
I'm again struck by the grinding poverty juxtaposed against the physical beauty of this place. NEXT POST: Kathleen's gonna write about the new friends from Florida and their brilliant violinist son.
Adios
Kathleen & Mark - two kids from Rogers Park, living and traveling around Central America...
10-24-09
ReplyDeleteKathleen and Mark,
You look great, content in each other's presence. With Kathleen's 50th birthday coming, I hope you have something special planned. Have a great birthday, birthday week and year. We'll celebrate every time you return to Chicago. All the best until then.
Love,
Maria