so, today i crossed into el salvador…and unfortunately had to give up my immigration papers….meaning i’ll have to repeat the whole process again in a few days. the problem with honduras auto immigration is that it’s in a state where some people follow the books and others don’t. in the us, i imagine it’s easy….because you basically have to follow the law, so there’s only 1 way. in guatemala, it’s pretty laid back, so that makes sense too. but here, some people will say something and others will say another thing. some people are laid back, some follow the law. and you have to adapt to both. plus, it’s a beaurocratic nightmare and is way overpriced.
el salvador, on the other hand, is cheap (i.e.-free) and is also law abiding. but everyone in immigration seems to follow the law, so it’s much easier and more fun.

right now i’m in san vicente….because i accidentally missed the turn off for alegria. how can a foreign country use the US Dollar as it’s currency? I’m surprised that El Salvador would put it’s entire economic future in the hands of another country….and i’m equally surprised the US would let another country adopt it’s currency like that. nonentheless, it’s nice to be able to think in dollars again…without having to convert. tonight, i had a chicken dinner with a fresh watermelon drink for $4.