El Salvador 2002

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Dave leaving the cars near SFO.JPG (98729 bytes)

 Dave at LAX waiting for overnighter to El Sal.JPG (71579 bytes) Midnight at LAX waiting for flight to El Sal.JPG (82539 bytes) The immigration line in San Salvador.JPG (110723 bytes) Vladimir and Dave load the vehicle at the airport.JPG (137554 bytes) Vladimir ties the boards on the car at the airport.JPG (109443 bytes)
Vladimir negotiates the road down to Sunzal.JPG (96909 bytes) Vladimir checks the boards on the way to Sunzal.JPG (132040 bytes) Looking at the peak at Sunzal.JPG (158019 bytes) The parking area at Sunzal.JPG (139412 bytes) Looking east at Sunzal.JPG (130505 bytes) Mike after a morning session at Sunzal.JPG (99104 bytes)
Julio, the man at Sunzal.JPG (70149 bytes) Dave waits for Paul's arrival at the airport.JPG (103634 bytes) Paul arrives, pulling The Big Mambo board bag.JPG (88309 bytes) Paul and Vladimir load The Big Mambo.JPG (109212 bytes) Surf Trip Day 1; the two happiest guys in the world.JPG (131030 bytes) Paul catches up on things during the ride to La Libertad.JPG (95615 bytes)
On the way to La Libertad.JPG (99581 bytes) Paul works on his fins at the hotel in La Libertad.JPG (84043 bytes) Guard at the Super Mercado in La Libertad.JPG (63007 bytes) Paul leans into a bottom turn at Sunzal.jpg (39637 bytes) Paul banks off the top on a big wave at Sunzal.jpg (45758 bytes) Dave carves a smooth cutback.jpg (35806 bytes)
Mike drops in on a set wave at Sunzal.jpg (40244 bytes) Paul throws some spray on a cutback.jpg (33644 bytes) Mike banks off the white water after a roundhouse cutback.jpg (49853 bytes) Dave ducks under a nice section at Sunzal.jpg (38256 bytes) Dave leans into a bottom turn on the inside.jpg (42406 bytes) Mike jams a hard bottom turn under a threatening section.jpg (44128 bytes)
Dave races through the middle section at Sunzal.jpg (43181 bytes) Dave sights down a nice inside line at Sunzal.jpg (47605 bytes) Mike accelerates off the white water.jpg (44610 bytes) Afternoon in La Libertad.JPG (135168 bytes) The view from Bob Rotherman's restaurant.JPG (108267 bytes) Heading back to the hotel for siesta after lunch at Rotherman's.JPG (152197 bytes)
Dave straightens up a bit in the room in La Libertad.JPG (81137 bytes) Vladimir and his bros' at the Mango Lounge.JPG (111777 bytes) Homes on steep hillside overlooking La Libertad.JPG (142194 bytes) Vladimir with his girlfriend Gisella in San Salvador.JPG (59507 bytes) Dinora, the little girl at Sunzal.JPG (72054 bytes) Mike in front of the hotel in La Libertad at low tide.JPG (140376 bytes)
Paul checks the early morning lineup at Punta Roca.JPG (72595 bytes) Mike bottom turns out of the white water on the inside.jpg (50055 bytes) Dave, cruisin' on the outside.jpg (35063 bytes) Mike sets up for the inside section at Sunzal.jpg (43656 bytes) Mike does a head dip on the inside at Sunzal.jpg (45240 bytes) Mike leans into a turn on the inside at Sunzal.jpg (44212 bytes)
Paul trims through a fast section.jpg (29633 bytes) Mike carves a bottom turn at Sunzal.JPG (45474 bytes) Paul lays down a bottom turn on the inside.jpg (32598 bytes) The beach front at La Libertad.JPG (59433 bytes) Vladimir loads the boards after a morning session at Sunzal.JPG (143707 bytes) Mike leans through a turn on the middle section.jpg (40000 bytes)
Paul trims high and fast on the outside at Sunzal.jpg (39614 bytes) Paul trims high through a hollow section.jpg (39817 bytes) Paul, forward trim in the curl at Sunzal.jpg (40014 bytes) Paul slices across the middle section at Sunzal.jpg (33801 bytes) Clinic in La Libertad where Paul got his head stitched.JPG (87419 bytes) With 12 stiches in the head, Paul packs up to head home early.JPG (76792 bytes)
Paul surveys the scene on the morning of his departure.JPG (116119 bytes) Dave and Paul after the Noggin Nocker incident.JPG (114206 bytes) Mike and Dave say goodbye to Paul at the airport.JPG (50006 bytes) Late afternnoon in La Libertad, futball and surfing.JPG (118429 bytes) Driving through Usulatan on the way to Cuco.JPG (133283 bytes) Mike in Cuco.JPG (104062 bytes)
The Surf Camp at Las Flores, near Cuco.JPG (149723 bytes) Surfers congregating at the camp at Las Flores.JPG (123302 bytes) Late afternoon at Las Flores.JPG (89585 bytes) Fishing boats on the beach at Las Flores.JPG (74947 bytes) Coconut palms near Cuco.JPG (156956 bytes) Dave checks out the Sunday afternoon scene at Cuco.JPG (91939 bytes)
Mike on the beach in Cuco.JPG (85612 bytes) Old woman on the beach in Cuco.JPG (66382 bytes) Dave checks out a musician in Cuco.JPG (113666 bytes) Authentic Salvadoran music.JPG (120170 bytes) From the HEART.JPG (85003 bytes) Sunday afternoon on the beach in Cuco.JPG (66783 bytes)
The Suburban - zipped.JPG (64834 bytes) The Suburban - unzipped.JPG (71014 bytes) The hotel Tropico, near Cuco.JPG (56157 bytes) Sunset at Cuco.JPG (39489 bytes) Dave sizes up a nice Sunzal line.jpg (35061 bytes) Mike on a set wave at Sunzal.jpg (38953 bytes)
Dave shows Tom some hot licks on the guitar.JPG (79754 bytes) Dave charges on the outside at Sunzal.jpg (38219 bytes) Mike powers a cutback on the inside at Sunzal.jpg (49613 bytes) Dave charges a section on the outside at Sunzal.jpg (43232 bytes) Mike rips a bottom turn on the outside at Sunzal.jpg (39090 bytes) Dave powers a turn.jpg (38736 bytes)
Mike rips a drop knee cutback at Sunzal.jpg (46825 bytes) Mr. Carve, down the line at Sunzal.jpg (38228 bytes) Minora.JPG (77254 bytes) Estella pitching necklaces to Dave (for the 14th time).JPG (119829 bytes) Estella helps Dave remove the wax from his board.JPG (94343 bytes) Dave and Mike back at SFO after another successful surf trip.JPG (122008 bytes)

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