it’s been such an amazing time here in el salvador. before i came, i had no idea how the waves and everything would be. all i wanted to do was to experience something different, surf everyday, and relax. i couldn’t have chosen a better place. the surf is amazing here. super good timing as it’s been pumping every single day. point breaks, reef breaks, beach breaks, and river mouths. el salvador has it all. did another dawn patrol this morning about an hour drive away. us 4 amigos and 2 local amigos piled into one small car went to surf this amazing beach break with no one around.

there is no wave in hawaii i can compare this place too. just totally different. just perfect glassy and smooth morning conditions. the face of a wave is like art. you can do the biggest carves of your life. rail to rail surfing to the fullest. i can’t even count how many carves, off the lips, cutbacks, and barrels i had in the past 3 days. i’m pretty much surfed out and the cool thing is the whole trip was documented by a land photographer, water photographer, and videographer catching each and every moment. now i can go back home, study my surfing, and find ways to improve. i haven’t had so many photos and video like this in a long time because i’m usually the one shooting. i know it’s going to help my surfing and if i start to surf better, i’ll feel better, and i’ll live better. simple.
just checked the weather report for new york and seen -2 degrees. omg! i’m going from cheap hot paradise, to expensive cold concrete jungle. looking forward to freezing again. but soon, i’ll be back in hawaii and feeling once again fresh, satisfied, and content. a long way home but nothing is new. just have to enjoy the ride!

Barreling beach break.
Nobody out!
Score.
Go-Naminori!

there’s 2 ways to get to el salvador from hawaii. one is HNL to LAX to SAL. that is the short way. i took the long way HNL to ATL to SAL. flew through some time zones, then back. maybe that’s why i’m so jet lagged?

i’m becoming a professional when it comes to traveling. been doing it for so long so i better know what i’m doing. nobody is there to guide me, i’m a one man team so if i screw up, i’m screwed up.

finally arriving at my hotel was rewarding. i’m staying at one of the nicest places here. it’s just so clean, so beautiful, and so cheap.

take a look at my palace! the beach is steps away and so is the little town.

$65/day is very expensive for el salvador standards. stayed here for 2 nights so going to downgrade into something normal for the rest of my stay.

i’m sure going to miss my hammock.

mornings are glassy, then it gets onshore around 9am. then glassy again in the evenings.

some pretty cool Surfer/DJ’s on the beach. ice cold beers, loud music, sunsets, laughing, and making friends. that’s what backpack traveling is all about. shaka DJ!

meet my new el salvador friend Felipe. this local guided me to a very traditional dinner. it was amazing!

PuPuSu i think it’s called? very very delicious.

dinner for 2 cost me $9. and that included 4 beers!

Pilsener is the el salvador national beer. taste super good and it’s only $1.50 a bottle. this past weekend had an election so you couldn’t drink alcohol in the whole country for 3 days. so when i came the first day of drinking again, everybody was looking for the first night in 4 to get a cold beer again. it was a party all night long. so funny!