Ya Suchitoto (Still Suchitoto)

Oh, we just can´t get up and leave. Suchitoto may be hot, but we are not really in the pink of health so today we moved hotels - more expensive yes, but with two beds so we don´t have to worry about disturbing each other as we toss and turn. The woman who checked us in bargained us into a fancy room with two beds, with a deal for two nights. And there is air conditioning and cable (not that we will watch it since there is probably no English language station).

I have developed a bit of turista so need to be close to a decent bathroom too. As a matter of fact the turista developed after a meal at the hotel we just moved from - bad chicken? It was the special of the weekend - one would think it ok. Anyway, Suchitoto is pretty, and we have enjoyed sitting in the square - last night it was lovely and breezy there after the sun went down.

We ate at an expensive hotel a couple of blocks from the square - quite an impressive place with lovely stonework, lots of greenery, and down at the bottom of the property a nice pool to admire. There even seemed to be other guests - we do feel like the only tourists most of the time. We are even being recognized by the locals now as we sit in the square for a nice coffee at a little cafe under the portales.

We have not yet decided what to do after this. We may go to San Salvador for a couple of nights, but really the guide book says it´s a little dangerous. So is Santa Ana, and Sonsonate, all places we will have to pass through to get to the safer villages. We don´t know what unsafe means, but even here yesterday, when the guy who delivers the cigarettes came to the square to do a delivery, he was accompanied by two armed guards. One went into the shop with him while the other stood guard at the truck. I guess there are reasons for that.

The currency here is the American dollar so we can tell what kind of value we are getting for our money. Geordie´s coffee this morning was only 30 cents, but a bagel and egg sandwich in this cafe is $2.50. And our toast, jam, coffee and juice this morning were $3.00 each. Our new room is $36.00, so expensive, but it´s nice to have the comforts.