Blogs from Roatán, Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 17

Everyone seems to write an article about what they packed with them. Im more concerned with what I didnt bring. Mostly because it all seems to be spread out among the east coast. So here goes, a list of who has what: Grandma - two suitcases with coats, jackets, movies, shoes Luiz - Three totes of my clothes, leftover shoes, plus my pink target plastic dresser with more clothes, cds, and randoms Giosie - my dresser Deborah - my bookcase and my plates Caroline (or Luiz) - my bike Nilanj - a bag full of my coats and all the things I forgot to pack Mariska - my bedding I hope thats everything.... read more

9 days in Honduras. Hours of waiting. Wrong turns. Upset stomachs. Undetermined bug bitters. Roosters crowing at every nighttime hour. interesting roommates. Sometimes I wonder why I travel. As I learned, it's not because I have excess money. Mary and I felt cheated paying $40 a night for a hotel room, but as soon as I got back to america, spending $10 at Wendy's somehow felt normal and acceptable. I think I travel to be frustrated, to be tired, to be challenged. “To be a real traveler you must be willing to give yourself over to the moment and take yourself out of the center of your universe” ~Kent Newburn Everything in this country is fast. Convenient. organized. And that is what I like about living here. Honduras was none of those things. While it was ... read more

I slept until 9.30am when I went with Brad (my roomate) for breaki, he paid $5 for a bowl of cornflakes. I had planned an action packed day but I decided for an easy day snorkelling with Brad & Paul. We rented snorkels $6 for 24hrs from the hotel diveshop & walked to the pier to get a water taxi to the larger West Beach further along the coast. This place was a full blown resort with luxury hotels spilling onto the beaches. But it had good snorkelling down the far end near the rocks. It was a perfect carribean day with sunshine & clear blue skies, the water was very refreshing. Near the shore it was very shallow with coral only 3 ft below the surface, but there where long gaps in the coral that ... read more

I couldn't fit all the pics in the last blog . . . so here goes!... read more

Today was our last full day on Roatan. No diving today (24 hours before flying) =( But it's ok, b/c the weather was so-so (cloudy and cool). Catherine, Todd, and I went over to the West End to do a little shopping in the morning, and then the four of us (his dad too) did the extreme canopy/zipline tour in the afternoon. I found lots of treasures to take home with me for bargain prices . . . I just hope I can fit it all in the suitcase! =) The canopy tour was a load of fun! We did the longest zipline in Central America and we all had a blast! Tonight the fire dancers are coming over, so that should be interesting! Hope you all enjoyed the few pics and litttle blogs! Hope to ... read more