Well, since we last spoke, much has happened. We drove a few Ks up the road to Sunsal and stayed for the next 7 nights. The surf was INCREDIBLE!!! There were many 3 session days and even a couple watch-from-shore big wave days.
/>The perfect right point break in 80 degree water is the kind of wave you dream about in SF when it is balls cold and everything is blown out. This wave is clean (usually), and although crowded on the weekends, fairly punishing for mistakes. There were broken boards and arms (not ours), and one guy drowned while we were there! Another got sucked out to sea (not to return) at K59 up the street during our stay. Garen snapped a leash and went for a nice swim, but we survived. On our first day, we dropped off a total of four previously injured boards at the Hospital por tableaus at La Libertad. They did a great job on the repairs for super cheap.
We rested much at our Roots campsite. Here there are showers, power, fun traveling characters, and all for $3 per night.
The place was run by a couple young Rasta looking fellas, one of whom was named Monkey whose dog even had dreads. We hung out with many cool folks, and one of our favorites was this dude Sebastian, king of the slack line.
Also there were cool people from Jersey, BC, Alaska, Ireland, London, Canada, NYC, Australia, and CA.
There was a major tide-changing election in El Salvador on Sunday. We were not sure what to expect, as the government banned alcohol for the entire weekend to help curb violence. One day sooner might have helped an American chap who, on Thursday, got shot on the beach following a drunken brawl with some locals. It was late, we were tired, and even Camper slept through the shots.
There was a ping pong table at our disposal next door. I systematically ruined everyone in sight.
There were crowds on the weekends and the lineup inflated accordingly. We saw a few skirmishes, a couple minor fights, but nothing too hairy. The left around the corner is a different story. Sorta reminds you of SC
All in all we were very stoked on this place. Even while things happened around us, we never felt the slightest bit unsafe. It is a great place that I will certainly return to.
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