El Salvador 1 :: the Adventures

My sister Erika and I came back from El Salvador a week ago.  A lot has happened since then.  It seems like a long time ago already.  But seriously, the trip to El Salvador was so amazing.  It was just like a chunk of peace in the middle of this crazy life I'm living. 

So here are just a few of the many wild adventures we had::

My sister and I navigated airports and flew on airplanes all by ourselves to this dream country called El Salvador where some of our best friends live.

 

(Can you tell we're excited?)

I spent a lot of time hanging out with these dear people at their house...

We met at the mall a few times and spent some time there... eating ice cream and cotton candy. 

We spent a beautiful day at a water park.

We had an amazing time teaching kids how to double dutch.

We bought snacks one morning when we were hungry then ate them on the porch since we had forgotten to take the key home to unlock the door.

We spent a gorgeous day at the beach.

On our last evening, we went to Lake Coatepeque for supper and watched the sun set over the mountain.  Aaahh... it was so beautiful!

On the day we left, we got up at 4:30 in the morning to watch the sun rise.  We walked through the dark town and climbed a small mountain/hill.  The view was incredible, and it was an awesome start to a long day.

 

(can you tell we're tired?)

 

We had a memorable trip home that afternoon.  The broken luggage, missed flight (despite the chaotic running), and squished pan frances all added to the hilarity of three exhausted teenage girls traveling to the states.  {btw, my cousin came up with us and is staying with her sister up here for a few months.} 

 

(the first carry-on broke right after we checked in in San Salvador and that duck-taped wheel stayed like that for about half way through the first airport.  After that, we simply dragged that dear carry-on along. lol.)

We made it home safely and happily around midnight that night and it felt so good to be home.

Cheers to a dream come true!

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