So my cousin is getting married in November, and I'm super happy for him. I'm also happy that he gave me advance notice, and hopefully I'll be able to go.
Now, I haven't as of yet been able to find a job, so I'm running short on time for saving. I'm still hopeful, though, that if I get a job soon, make a budget, and stick to it, I'll be able to go with no problem. I know, I know. A budget. But in the end, if I really want to go, and I really want to be there for his day, then I'll make it happen. I've always said I'll be there for it, and I'll do whatever I need to make it happen.
Happily, Matt has agreed to come with me. I'm super excited to show him around and introduce him to all the people I love and miss. I'm also super excited to take him to the beach and show him my favourite place in the world. Los Cobanos is my little piece of heaven.
I'm not sure yet where we'll be staying. I want to go for a little longer than a week, that way I can spend some time with my cousin before he gets married and goes on his honeymoon. So I'm thinking we can fly in on the Wednesday or Thursday before the wedding, and stay at my aunt's until Sunday. After that, I'm not sure if we should find a hotel in San Salvador, or even just stay at my aunt's, so we could have her drive us and go sightseeing and stuff every day, or go stay at the Royal Decameron Salinitas, which is the all-inclusive resort on the beach I love so much. The only problem with staying at that hotel would be that it's too far for my aunt to drive us every day, so we'd have to either pay for hotel tours or only go sightseeing maybe three days. I guess I'll have to figure it out with Matt and my aunt closer to the actual date.
But there are a bunch of places I want to show him!! I want to go see el volcan de Santa Ana, and hopefully try and go to the crater. I read that it should be done with a police escort, but those can be arranged the day before. I also want to go to el lago Coatepeque, and maybe go to Illobasco. I also want him to be able to walk around the little towns, 'cause they're totally different than walking around the city here. And of course, I want to take him to a pupuseria and to Los Cebollines and the restaurant in Punta Roca. I'm just not sure what's safe and what's not. I figure if my aunt says it's not safe, I'll call my cousins (on my dad's side) and see if maybe they can help.
I do plan on calling the Silvas and trying to meet up with all of them. I assume my dad will be there, since they'll prolly invite the whole family. I'm okay with that, 'cause I want to see my brothers. I'm hoping they can put something together. I just don't want to see them on the 11th, because as petty as it may sound, that's my dad's bday, and I don't want to it to seem like I'm there for his day. Unfortunately, though, that might be the best day to do it. I guess I'll figure that out when I call them, which I don't plan to do until I know for sure when I'll be there.
I'm so excited!! I'm gonna have some mango cumbia, and some chancletas, and some marañones and jocotes. And some atol de elote. And some tartaritas!!
Yeah, beyond excited. I love the things my country has to offer. Food is awesome, and the places are great. And it helps that I have family there.
Of course, Matt's not happy that it's the second most dangerous country in the world. Yeah, apparently, it has more deaths per 100,000 people than most African countries. That's freaking crazy!! But since most of those deaths are gang-related and not directed at tourists, I'm thinking we'll be okay. I think as long as we stay out of dangerous neighbourhoods, we should be okay.
But yes, excited. I'm hopeful that everything will, for once, go according to plan and work out. so I guess I'll keep you updated.
And is it weird that after living in Canada for almost 20 years, I still say that I'm going 'back home' or just say 'home' when I refer to El Salvador?? Home is clearly in Canada...
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