Blogs from Tela, Northern, Honduras, Central America Caribbean

Mon 26 November - Day 31 to 31 - Tela It was with great excitement to be heading towards the Honduras island of Roatan but before we did, we continued to the northern coast town of Tela on the Caribbean coast. Tela is a gateway to the vast Lancetilla Botanical Garden, in the south, home to rich birdlife and an arboretum with a bamboo tunnel. In the west, Jeanette Kawas National Park has habitats ranging from coastal lagoons like Los Micos to beaches and jungle, plus the traditional village of Miami. We booked into a Cesar Mariscos Hotel which was right on the beach. Our 1st floor room had a big balcony looking out on the water. It was a beautiful temperature with a gentle breeze blowing. Alfredo took us to the main square, again pointing ... read more

Marco, Hazel, and I left Trujillo in a clound of dust which is to say that we were following a bus on the rough gravel road that was constructed to bypass the bridge that was washed out. This way was better than the ferry from hell but not by much. We drove into the cloud for twenty kilometers before we knew for sure that we were following a bus. It could have been, a truck, a bus, the tasmanian devil, or a portal into the twilight zone for all we knew because we couldnt see more than 20 feet into the storm. We eventually broke into the clear and reached pavement at a crossroads where we parted company. They would proceed from here to Tacoa where they would begin the first leg of their journey into ... read more

Oh the Honchos (roosters for those of you who haven't been following along). They never stop their doodling. Sadly, it's a little bit overcast & drizzly this morning. We are really looking forward to the sun. It's been awhile it seems. Breakfast on the restaurant deck overlooking the bay was really nice though. Working on our plans for the Bay Islands. Where to stay, where to dive, how to get there, etc, etc. It's so fun to plan the next steps. We don't usually have to plan this much but with the diving & the fact that the Islands are the most touristy place we will have been in Honduras, we have to actually make reservations! What an unusual concept. After breakfast we headed into town & walked along the beach. The beach goes on forever ... read more

On Saturday, John and Johnette visited Carmen’s home - see our last blog - and met Carmen’s parents Valentine and Maria and several of their other children. They have 13. One of Carmen’s fellow students, Edwardo, met them and served as an interpreter for the day. John and Johnette had a pleasant visit and got an interesting glimpse into home life here in El Salvador. They took lots of pictures which they shared with us As I mentioned in our previous blog, Hotel El Pacifico has an on site water park. It was very busy all weekend with families renting rooms for half and full days to entertain their extended families and children. We enjoyed lots of great people watching there and on the beach where hundreds of locals gathered to enjoy the sun, surf and ... read more

We took the early morning Tica Bus from Copan to San Pedro Sula, here we transferred to another Tica bus to Tela. We checked into the hotel, I was rooming with Paul (oz) one of the new people to join our group. I went down to the Carribean Sea for swim, the beach was a little dirty so walked down to a nicer spot & went for a dip. On the way back I met some of the guys having lunch in a beach side restaurant, I tried the conch soup which was delicious. I hung out on the beach & went for dinner later that night with some of the ladies. I went to bed early because I was tired. I think we should have gone all the way to la Ceiba, we could have ... read more