We puled into Salinas on Friday night, where it was noticeably hotter and muggier. Paul's brother owns a vacation house within a gated community in town. Imagine a Desperate Housewives telenovela (or for my Spanish classmates, Viudas de los Jueves).
The whole extended family went to the beach on Saturday morning. On the way there we loaded the car with water balloons and pelted many grateful victims on the 10 minute ride to the beach. It's 32 degrees (Celsius) here. The beach is lined -- end to end -- with tents, parasols and people. Vendors of every type walk the beach, peddling their goods: beer, ice cream, peanuts, jewelry, jewelry holders, sandals, swimsuits, boat rides, everything you need for the beach is available on the beach. And then some. The scene is dominated by to brand names, Pilsener and Pinguino. But then, who doesn't like beer and ice cream at the beach?
Saturday was a momentous day in my life. It was the first time I had seen the Pacific Ocean. It was pretty rockin'. On the other hand, I swallowed a little too much ocean water and have been paying for it with three days of stomach pains. Ya win some, ya lose some...
The sun beats down on you here at the equator like Duluth in July. Good thing I have SPF 50 sunscreen -- thanks Mom!. Between riding jet-skis to playing frisbee to racing to out to the buoys and back, we were all pretty exhausted by the end of the day.
Salinas is the getaway for all Ecuadorians who like the beach. I haven't encountered many foreigners here yet. But nevertheless, I am getting a certain spring break vibe.
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Nice six pack!
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