Rain all night, rain in the morning.\u00a0 I was stiff and very sore when I woke.\u00a0 Coffee and then off on good road towards Guatemala city.\u00a0 Rain, rain, rain.\u00a0 Made the turn-off towards the border, then, while traveling in heavy traffic through a small town named Sta. Rosalia, a freaking cow decided to RUN into the road\u00a0front of me.\u00a0 Levi was riding behind me, and says I hit the brake, but I don’t even remember doing that.\u00a0 I saw the cow a split second before I ran into\u00a0it going 35-40 mph.<\/p>\n
This time my first words were, “I am getting real sick of this shit!”<\/p>\n
This time it was multiple contusions on my left leg, and lots of scrapes on my left hip and elbow and side.\u00a0 But no broken bones, and no serious damage to the bike!\u00a0 Live to ride another day.\u00a0 Thank goodness for good gear – jacket and helmet.\u00a0 The KLR is like a tank.<\/p>\n
Back up and on the bike again (what choice do I really have?), we continue south.\u00a0 The road to the El Salvador border is almost un-marked;\u00a0 we almost turn back when we finally see a tiny sign for Frontera El Salvador.\u00a0 The road goes completely to shit as we approach the border.\u00a0 Some sort of political game going on here.<\/p>\n
Lots of stupid paperwork just to leave Guatemala, then two hours of ridiculous nonsense before we clear immigration into El Salvador.\u00a0 Once we leave the border station, the road is now perfect, and we are greeted with a beautiful sunset over fantastic mountains.\u00a0 We stop in the first town we can, and it turns out to be a very nice place.\u00a0 It is election night in El Salvador, and we are treated to fireworks, and a great pupusa dinner, for $1.10 each!\u00a0 We get a very nice hotel room, get our clothes washed for us, and, with plenty\u00a0more pain meds, have a quiet and decent night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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