Since our ride the afternoon before went well into night and wound up being 200 miles total, we opted for a more local ride for the next day. We headed to the north side of the city, and up to the volcan San Salvador, on dirt of course. Gotta love San Salvador, dirt riding 20 minutes away from everywhere in town.
It was pretty darned warm again, but can you tell I’m happy to be riding without all that damned luggage?
Hey Vinny, where the heck are you going?
We stopped off at a little mirador (viewpoint) and had some cold drinks and enjoyed the view of the city below. It was a little hazy, but still great views.
Then we took off and headed up the hill a little more.
Did I mention that it feels good to have the bags off of the bike?
Then we rode up to Mario’s weekend getaway. Its a little 10 acre coffee finca about 30 minutes from the center of town, but its like a whole different world. Its got some elevation so its a bit cooler, and its so quiet that you can actually hear yourself think. That’s a strange feeling after experiencing all the noise of Latin America.
I’m pretty happy to be here.
We ate some fruit off the trees………
Then headed down the hill. And yes, its a helluva a lot steeper than it looks. I had both brakes pretty much locked up on the way down this section.
Then we headed back into town for dinner. A perfect day of riding right around San Salvador. I must say, I had a heck of a good time.
Saludos, Vicente