Up at 5am to catch a 7am ferry. The ferry system here isn’t completely disorganized, it is just chaotic. I decided to try to minimize the chaos by going at 7am on a Sunday. That has to been the best time to go, right? (As Monday at 9:30am was packed.) Turns out, Monday was not packed. Today was packed. Like what Ellis Island must’ve been like. Or a mosh pit. I thought, “what sort of insane person would take a 7am ferry on a Sunday?” ALL of the insane people, apparently. The term “Sunday driver” takes on a whole new meaning when you pack a ferry full of ‘em. The trip made Villa Helen’s all the more welcoming, as it is tranquil, secluded, and mildly eccentric. On the ride here, through La Ceiba, brightly colored laundry
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