What a day. We started out with the intention of reaching the Honduran border and to overnight in ready preparation for a crossing into Nicaragua. No such luck. As has become custom on TransAmericas events change like the wind and today it was down to a 
chance meeting with Mario whilst Matt and I were lost in a traffic-jam in San Salvador. By the end of the day we've changed three of 4 bike tyres, rode up to peer into a volcanic abyss and spent the afternoon at the hands of Yamaha trying to solve a persistennt problem with black Yammy. The hours slipped away and by sunset we were being entertained with delicious pupusas, rum and stories of adventure biking in the home of Mario and his family. Neither Matt nor I have ever met anyone from El Salvador before and arrived with preconceptions that have been blown out of the water. A beautiful country and some wonderful people. Needless to say a big thank you to Mario, Juan Carlos and the guys at GGI European Tuning.
chance meeting with Mario whilst Matt and I were lost in a traffic-jam in San Salvador. By the end of the day we've changed three of 4 bike tyres, rode up to peer into a volcanic abyss and spent the afternoon at the hands of Yamaha trying to solve a persistennt problem with black Yammy. The hours slipped away and by sunset we were being entertained with delicious pupusas, rum and stories of adventure biking in the home of Mario and his family. Neither Matt nor I have ever met anyone from El Salvador before and arrived with preconceptions that have been blown out of the water. A beautiful country and some wonderful people. Needless to say a big thank you to Mario, Juan Carlos and the guys at GGI European Tuning.
3 comments:
It was great meeting you guys !!!
Did you made it to Esteli as planned?
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saludos de El Salvador
Mario
Happy Birthday Stu, hope that you're celebrating in style - I'm sure, yet again, you'll be on the beers! Have a good one! Love Emz x
Emz, correct about the beers but only a few. A candle resting on rice pudding and cream was the birthday cake! We all sang happy birthday / feliz cumpleanos.
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