Saturday, July 30, 2016

Arrival at Ahuachapan and the Big Street Party


We arrive at the hillside restaurant in San Salvador that we are always taken to the Saturday we arrive.  Left to right:  Dean Olson, Jim Hack, Peggy Olson, Bob Olson, Kara Greer, Tyra Greer, Jenelle Keene, Francis Padillo from Habitat, our daily host and companion.  Jason Fisher and Nathan Hack are flying separately and will join us Sunday.


We will be working in Ahuachapan in western El Salvador.  We're staying at the Casa de Mamapan, where the WiFi is pretty good!  (Say "aw-wauch-a-pan").



A street party right in front of our hotel.  It was a celebration for a local private school that was 100 years old.  All kinds of kids danced, sang, and there was a marching band.



The street party had a big crowd.




This group had just finished performing.  We were impressed with their costumes and how much fun they were having.  Francis says school is currently in session, and the vacation months are October, November, and December.

We took a quick visit to the bakery owned by Francis's mother, just down the street.  Dinner at 6:30 at the hotel, followed by devotions.  Breakfast at 8 a.m. Sunday.

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