Semana Santa and so long April 15th 2007 Semana Santa- I got back from Roatan just in time for the celebrations. We all went to Morgan's bar on Thursday and around midnite people started gathering in the streets to begin to make the sawdust carpets. Not sure why but they can't start until midnite and have to be finished by 8 or so that morning before the procession comes and ruins them. It is quite an interesting process watching them b ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Central » Comayagua Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more
After traveling on the Great White mother for the millineum voyage on Semester at Sea I set a goal to travel to all 7 continents... after moving to Chile (South America #6) and traveling south I made it to Antarctica... number 7. Weddings brought me to the states for a year where I received my masters in education. I found a job in Honduras and got out of the states once again. Seems this travel bug is more than just a bug, but rather a lifestyle now. I returned to Fort Collins, Colorado after a year teaching in Honduras where I have been now for the past 6 years, but I've not stopped trav... full info