Blogs from Western, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 27

so we came all the way up from southern nicaragua up to northern honduras to go to the bay islands to go scuba diving. so we arrived in la Ceiba which is the coastal city where you can catch a boat over the the samll bay islands.... turns out we waiting around for two days hoping that the ferry would run but it didnt.... we we abannonded ship and took a 6 hour bus ride to the Copan ruins. Just one of the 5000 mayn ruins scattered across central america. heading back down to nicaragua in couple days. we love nicaragua! anyways looking at taking a 14 hour boat ride across lake nicaragua. yup good times. its raining here again. so we're hoping that by the time we get back to costa the weather will improve ... read more

After an early wake up call from Fay at 6am, we run for the boat which is at last leaving the island. We get our tickets and run on board. Unfortunately there are too many people and Finan and James are deserted, while their mate Trevor makes it on. I get the blame of course! A very hungover hour later we arrive in La Ceiba and taxi it to the bus station. Luckily we have an hour wait till the direct bus to Copan so can have a delightful breakfast, my new favourite of beans, rice and eggs, Nicki and Fay are not as thrilled as me. The bus is not too bad so I get some sleep at last but we have to change at San Pedro de Sula. We get off as they say ... read more

There's a tiny Mayan community about a 45 minute walk into the mountains from Copán Ruinas. There's not much there. Three rooms comprise the school, there's a soccer field, and several huts. Organizations have also contributed to build a "shop" where the community sells the corn husk dolls they make. There's also a restaurant that serves chicken and natural juices, and will let you try your hand at making corn tortillas! Down a small incline is a simple, but attractive building where the woman of La Pintada weave. For hours on end they sit at their looms weaving brightly colored yarn to create table runners, place mats, scarves, and blanket throws. The work is tedious but their trained fingers and feet deftly go through the motions. I first visited La Pintada in May when my friend ... read more

This morning we visited the famous Copan Ruins. The weather was perfect for touring the ruins and the guide was excellent. The carvings and structures were very impressive. It's my last ruin for a few weeks. As much as I've enjoyed them, I'm looking forward to a break.... read more

For our weekend off, we decided to visit the largest lake in Honduras (well, it is one of the only lakes), Lake Yojoa. We started our journey Friday, as soon as we were done with work, around 1pm. We traveled to Tegus from there, got to Tegus, ordered a pizza from pizza hut, picked up a few other things from the store and head off to the lake around 3pm. We finally arrived at our final destination around 7:30pm that evening. We had decided to stay at a “hotel” recommended by other NPH volunteers, called D&D Brewery. It is owned by this American guy who brews his own beer there. Everyone in the small surrounding town knows him as “the gringo who makes beer.” It was nestled back down a little dirt road, pretty tricky to ... read more