Summer in El Salvador - July 23rd, 2005

I think the entirety of this experience must include what Ahmelia and I just went through. Well, I guess I should start with last night. Last night we, Ahmelia, Kristina, and I, went to Café Don Pedro because we thought there was karaoke. Well, there wasn’t karaoke, but there was dancing. We ended up being the show for the night, 3 gringas, dancing to songs like “Let’s do the Twist” to “Da mi mas gasolina” (Translation: Give me more Gasoline). I have never felt that many people staring at me before. It was a comical experience to say the least.
Then this morning Ahmelia and I went to El Centro (Downtown) to buy some crosses for the women’s group I work with. Well, Ashley (the peace corps girl) told me to find this one shop in Edificio Numero Uno. Ahmelia and I had no clue where that would be, so we just started walking. We actually found some really cool shops along the way and ate at a panderia. Then, gracias a Dios, we found Edificio Numero Uno and some little tiendas that were selling crosses!!! It was such a great feeling to get the crosses and find our way back to the CRISPAZ office. I really feel like we conquered some huge feat in accomplishing that task.
Just a little story from the city life and now back to the campo…