The ride from Semuc Champey was an adventure in itself! A collectivo, a vehicle about the size of a large van, is a main source of transportation in Guatemala. With 21 people crammed into it, we started our trip to Xela. The driver could serioulsy enter the Indy 5oo the way he was racing down the windy, bumpy roads, taking corners so fast that the tires were screeching. Even the locals on the collectivo seemed a bit nervous at is driving. The driver must have sensed his passengers apprehensivenss as he turned up the bass in the music to mask the [View Full Entry]

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45 Surgeries and 89 appointments today [View Full Entry]

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Surgery Day [View Full Entry]

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World Vets Travel Blog - Wednesday, Sept 10, 2008 Roatan Honduras Day “Minus” One” I usually start with day one, but since this trip started out as such a “nail bitter”, I thought I might include a little of the pre-trip drama. The World Vets Roatan Team will be heading to Honduras. Our goal is to spay/neuter over 300 animals. We will also be vaccinating and treating as many animals as we can during this one week project. For months World Vets has been coordinating efforts with local Roatan volunteers to launch this project. 6 veterinarians and 5 assist [View Full Entry]

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From the coastal town of La Ceiba, Honduras, I caught a $50 ferry over to the Island of Roatan, one of the famous Bay Islands. I traveled over with a new friend from NY, another solo female traveler coming from two months volunteering in El Salvador. We stepped off the ferry and stuck out our thumbs, aiming to catch a ride to the backpacker-tourist side of the island. Five pickup trucks later we arrived in West End (free transport was much better and more interesting than the $20 taxi service offered at the ferry dock). We ended up walking a [View Full Entry]

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Hola Everyone! David here. Time is really flying but our travels remain full of fun, challenges and many amazing experiences and despite some growing home sickness and missing our families and friends, we're both in good shape. In this instalment of our travel blog I'll provide a taste of our adventures to, and on, both the Corn and the Bay Islands. I'll start with the CORN ISLANDS which are essentially two small islands (Big Corn & Little Corn) 70km off the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, originally used as a safe haven for pirates when they still plundered the Caribbean. The Corns [View Full Entry]

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Hi again! Finally cheap internet, so i decided to write the blog while i can. We are on Roatan. Its one of the Bay Islands in the Carribean Sea off the coast of Honduras. Its probably the most beautiful place my eyes have ever invisioned. The typical white sand and blueturqouise waters, but its mountainous and green lush forest behind us. Its pretty much Vancouver Island in the tropics. Yesterday after a horrible night in a very hot dorm room with some aussies we woke up (well i did) noone else slept, and found a new place to stay. We are [View Full Entry]

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Crossing Honduras was another slightly drawn out process with many of the usual bus frustrations and changes. We were extremely glad to finally reach the Carribean Coast but as it was late at night we just grabbed dinner and a drink and headed to bed. We still hadn't decided if we were going to sample the many tour activities from La Ceiba or head to the true Carribean paradise, the Bay Islands. By morning it was an unanimous decision, we were heading on the first of the 2 ferries to Roatan Island for some sun, sand and sea. The ferry ride [View Full Entry]

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Rachel, Angel and I headed to Roatan in the Carribean for 3 days of sun and (hopefully) relaxation! We left Copán on the 7am Cassasola bus for San Pedro Sula. After a 3 hour ride we got something to eat on the bus station, then got the Sultana bus to La Ceiba...another 3 + hours. A taxi ride got us to the dock in plenty of time to buy our ferry ticket, check out luggage and sit for a minute. I bought some huge, delicious grapes while we sat waiting to get on the ferry, The Galaxy. Bad idea. Our trip [View Full Entry]

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A continuation of the last blog ... Loved this place!! Great diving and lots of fun. Reefgliders was a great place to dive! I didnt take much pictures but am trying to get better with the camera. [View Full Entry]

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