Up with the sun today (actually, I woke up at 3 am & couldn't sleep anymore so I read for a couple hours until it seemed reasonable to wake Geoff up) to go on a hike through the Parque Eco-Arqueologico Los Naranjos which is just a few blocks from us. (I think I'm sleeping too much...). I woke up so early because there was an animal on the metal roof doing hot laps back & forth. So ridiculously loud. Back & forth & back & forth, stop to scratch at something in the roof, back & forth. Too much for me. We've become, of all things, fans of bird watching! The birds here are just soooo bright & colorful & their calls are so entertaining. Although we don't know any of the species' names & we ... read more

Slept in until 7:15! It's practically a record for me! I still was a cup of coffee in before Geoff woke up, but at least it wasn't 6am. The shower this morning was the best since home. Somehow the water pressure improved like a million times & it was so hot. Seriously, the things we take for granted on a daily basis are the basics. Hot shower, with great water pressure = an absolute luxury in this part of the world. I took a long shower. I think the hot springs did some sort of cleansing for me. I was exhausted after the hot springs, but I feel great this morning! We did our usual pack up routine & headed out to the bus terminal, which in this town is basically a large 2 stall garage. ... read more

Happy Valentine's Day! Heart Heart! (I still woke up at 6). We had delicious coffee & toasted bread with refried beans & parmesan cheese on it. A pretty standard breakfast around here. The Senora made it for us. Apparently breakfast is included in the room price. I always forget to ask. It's such a nice treat though. Geoff ate all of his toast which is kind of a surprise because at home he never ever eats refried beans. I think the abundance of refrieds here has finally worn him down! Our plan today is to go see a Cigar Factory & a Coffee Processing Plant both of which apparently do tours. Took a taxi to La Flor De Copan Cigars & knocked on the door. The guy at the door told me probably today they couldn't ... read more

Best night sleep in some time! The temperature was perfect last night & the bed is just comfy enough & it was super quiet! Love it. Nothing beats a good nights sleep. The Honcho near us clearly hasn't gotten his doodling pipes worked up to snuff yet. His cock-a-doodle-do sounds more like cock-a-dool-ack. It literally made me wake up laughing. He has a bit of a hack at the end & it gets really quiet. Maybe he's a teenager? We got up & headed out. We've decided to take it easy today & just chill around town. We need a day of rest after yesterday. Plus the weather is kinda crappy & cloudy & drizzly so not the perfect conditions for viewing the ruins of Copan. Outside we were met with the delicious smell of fried ... read more

Not much to report from today. A whole lot of I still feel horrible & Law & Order. That mixed in with an occassional walk out of the room to get food. Awesome! We didn't even plan to come to Pana because we had read & heard it is "gringoville." Which it is. It's like old retired people gringoville. Lot's of sun hats & matching coats/shirts. When I have made it out we've walked around town a bit until I completely run out of energy & have to return to my bed. Honestly, the sickest I've been in 2 years. Blech. I'm just so glad we got sick now & not when we were planning to dive. We were going to dive here at the Lake but that is out now unless we want to hang ... read more