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My arrival in El Salvador came with mixed feelings… who am I getting picked up by? And are they going to be carrying a gun or protection of some sort? Will I be seeing a lot of gnarly stuff here?!
This was drilled into my head from many people who I spoke to when I said I was going to be going to El Salvador for 3 months to stay at the AST, La Libertad, El Salvador Surf Camp. The general consensus was “ohhh dear, you had better look after yourself! It’s pretty dangerous there, why have you chosen this country to go to?!!!”
However as soon as I landed I began to realize it’s no worse than the cockney grime that many people face in London or anywhere else in the world.
After a half an hour journey I had finally arrived at the surf camp. This was by far one of the most luxurious accommodations available in the area, especially at the price it costs to stay there. The biggest bonus of them all though was the view! If you were to have this accommodation in America in front of a world class break it would be costing you an arm in leg. Instead, it was a reasonable price, spectacular views, warm water, and the best surprise was absolutely no-one was in the water considering the wave in front was 4ft and firing on all cylinders.
No more than 10 minutes I had laid my bags down in the AST surf camp, I was frantically unpacking my surfboard and getting the fins in my board so I could go have my first surf in El Salvador on one of the best waves in the world, Punta Roca.
3 hours had past, and I was shattered. I had surfed myself to death, got back to the camp and just passed out until the next day. a well deserved rest.
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