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It started with a year teaching in Honduras. Then it was home to the COLD winter of Canada to try and pay off some debts, followed by sailing the seas with Norwegian Cruise Lines, working as a youth counsellor.

Now, I am back in Honduras, teaching in a school in Tegucigalpa! I am SOOOOOO excited to be back and to continue traveling.

Thanks for joining me on my journey!

"So don't be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble and fall, because most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything you wish for. Maybe you'll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination." ~Whitey on One Tree Hill

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By swills82
September 23rd 2009

More Unrest in Honduras Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Tegucigalpa

I'm not sure if it's in the news at home, but it's definitely all over the news here: Ousted president Zelaya is back in Honduras... back in Tegucigalpa. Monday was meant to be the start of our first full week back at school. Monday, just before lunch, there were rumours going around the school that Mel had returned. Interim President Micheletti said this was false and only rumours. Later though, it was confirmed that Mel has indeed back in the country and that he had taken refuge at the Brazilian embassy. We had many parents rushing in a panic to the [View Full Entry]

By swills82
September 12th 2009

Next Stop: San Juan Del Sur Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » San Juan Del Sur

Sunset

The next day we woke up, ate breakfast, packed up our things and were off to catch a bus to San Juan Del Sur. We caught one bus to Rivas and then a second to San Juan. A few hours in total. Once we arrived in San Juan, we searched out a few different hotels/hostels and decided on one called Hotel Azul. It was really nice. It was a little more pricey but the rooms were clean, had A/C and would fit 3 of us in one room and 2 in the other, until the last night when Kallie left (she [View Full Entry]

By swills82
September 7th 2009

Day 2 in Granada Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Laguna de Apoyo

Churches
During my morning walk with Sarah

Day 2 started with Sarah and I waking up slightly earlier than the other girls and going for a walk down to the water. It wasn't a long walk and there wasn't much to see down there. There was a bit of a beach but nothing exciting. We could tell from our half hour walk though, that it was going to be a HOT day! After breakfast at the hotel, we walked down to the Bearded Monkey where we had signed up for a day trip to The Monkey Hut. On our walk we ran into a local parade in early [View Full Entry]

By swills82
September 6th 2009

Day 1 in Granada Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Granada

Tortugas!
These were our new friends in the fountain at the hotel

It took us about 6 hours to get to Managua - the capital of Nicaragua. We were in a nice air conditioned bus though with a bathroom, so the time wasn't so bad. Once in Managua, we took a taxi to a bus station and then caught a bus to Granada. Travelers be warned: locals see white skin and assume this means we're rich and they can rip us off. On multiple occasions during this trip, taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc. tried to charge us extra for transport. The smartest thing is to ask the locals who are also on the [View Full Entry]

By swills82
September 5th 2009

Vacay in Nicaragua Central America Caribbean » Nicaragua » Granada

Welcome to Nicaragua!
Just as we crossed the border from Honduras to Nicaragua.

Well, we had an unexpected vacation from school. We had one case of H1N1 at school and they closed in down to be safe and clean the whole school. This meant added time on ou r already existing break for the long weekend of Honduras independence day. Sarah K., Pam, and I were already going to travel to Nicaragua but we decided to go early so that Libby and Kallie could come too, as they have plans for Roatan on the weekend. We decided to come here Sunday and then leave Friday. I will then catch a ride with Jimmy and [View Full Entry]

By swills82
August 30th 2009

Saving the Turtles... sorta Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Choluteca » Punta Ratón

Watching for Eggs
This local is waiting for her to be done so he can steal her eggs.

I am posting this blog as a public post, as it involved travel and something awesome to do in a southern part of Honduras! For those of you following my private blog, I have posted a few entries in the last couple weeks so if you are still having problems let me know. I haven't been getting any comments on the 2 most recent so I am slightly concerned. Anyways, this past weekend I went on an awesome trip that Sarah T. heard about and then passed along to a bunch of the other teachers. The organization that we went with [View Full Entry]

By swills82
August 14th 2009

Problems with my Blog? Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Tegucigalpa

A few people have posted comments about having problems getting in to see my private blogs. Here is what you have to do: - Request an invite from me. If you have already done this, I have already sent you the invite. - Open the e-mail that has the subject: Travelblog - private invite from Swills. Please note this may have gone to your junkmail folder so check there. - Click on the link under the words "accept this invitation" - Complete the information in the section "just fill in this form" by entering your nickname, full name, and e-mail address [View Full Entry]

By swills82
August 10th 2009

Private Blogs Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Tegucigalpa

2 private blogs have gone out now, so if you asked to be receiving them, you should have. If you have not received them, and asked me to, then you should have accepted an invitation and registered with a nickname and such. Let me know if you need me to send the invite again. Happy reading! Thanks for following! [View Full Entry]

By swills82
August 8th 2009

Moving to Private - Check your JUNKMAIL! Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Tegucigalpa

For those who commented on my last blog, saying that they wanted to receive the private blogs as well, I have added you to my private list and apparently invites have gone out. I'm assuming you have to confirm or accept the invite so please do. Also, check your junkmail as it may have been sent there. I am overwhelmed by the support. Thank you SOOOO much to all those who are sharing in my journey. It means a lot! [View Full Entry]

By swills82
August 7th 2009

IMPORTANT: Moving to Private Blogging? Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Tegucigalpa

With the crazy world of blogging and the internet the way it is now, I may be moving to making my posts private entries instead of public entries. Only those people on the list that I allow will be able to see those posts. I would do this for entries about the school or something that I wouldn't want parents of my students to read (personal stories, etc.) For this reason, some of my entries (unless strictly about travel) may be moved to private. If you are someone who reads this blog often and would like to be included in those [View Full Entry]

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