Today was the day to do something fun with the Pastoral
Team. Blanca, Cecilia, Idalia, and Margarita were able to join us from the
team. They chose to do the Ruta de la flores, which means Route of the Flowers.
This is in the western part of El Salvador, which I have never visited before. I
wasn’t really sure what the Ruta was about so I found a description which I’m
sharing below.
“Traveling
the La Ruta de las Flores, slowly and purposefully, is like a meander through
the story of El Salvador. It's a searingly beautiful series of villages, each
with a mix of colonial architecture in indigenous tones. Those who like the
good life can feast on local food, particularly at the weekend markets, browse
the craft tiendas, or undertake firsthand research into why El
Salvadoran coffee is renowned across the world.” From- Lonely Planet
We visited three cities along the Route of the Flowers: Salcoatitan,
Juayua, and Concepción de Ataco. We enjoyed good food and walked through the
little craft markets in each of the towns. The crafts and other goods were
similar to what I’ve seen before but there were a lot of new things as well.
We ate lunch at a beautiful restaurant called Jardín de
Celeste, which means Celestial Garden. I dined on bean soup, avocado with
shrimp, and a small salad. Everything was delicious and the flowers there were
gorgeous! After lunch we visited one more little town and then it was off to
Berlín. It was a three hour drive but we arrived in time for a pupusa dinner.
Then we had a short meeting and then it was off to bed.
Tomorrow is a new and wonderful day!
Mountains!
Yum
Very fresh pineapple
Making drinks
I'll take one without the alcohol please
Inside a church that's being redone
Love stained glass
Beautiful!
Lunch
love, peace, harmony, life, hope
I love cats!
Maquilishuat (national tree)
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