Blogs from Western, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 37

01/26/06 This morning about 4 am I was awoken by some very loud music coming from the street. A mariachi band was playing from the back of someone’s truck. It was so loud! For a moment I thought that it was the stereo that is in the living area. They played two or three songs and I came out to catch the last little bit and saw them blow up some fireworks in the street. It was great. It woke me up but I didn’t mind I thought that it was totally wonderful and I loved it. Apparently this is a very common thing here in Copan. The locals love to celebrate and very lithe event is glorified with fire works that are very loud and sound like gunfire. I really enjoy this cultural difference. In ... read more

01/23/06 This morning started with the realization that I was here still and that this has not all just been a dream. I got up and went to the shower. The water never got the slightest bit warm and I just splashed a little water on myself. I had a breakfast of Kellogg’s maize flakes and milk with plantains. The house cats were going after the milk so I had to swat at them with the napkin to keep them away. I started my classes this morning at the Guacamaya Language School. My teacher’s name is Idalyma and she speaks very little English if none at all. We tried to chat for a while but it was difficult and I think we got across to one another in small ways. My Spanish was much better than ... read more

The first of our epic travel adventures across Central American borders began with our journey from Panajachel to Copan in Honduras. We rose earl for a 6 AM departure. If it was not so bloody early I am sure we would have appreciated the sight of the sun peeking over the vocanoes and bathing the lake in spectacular pastels of pink and orange. Instead we (well primarily me) grumbled and groaned as we piled into the bus bound for the second best Mayan ruins in Central America. Our driver, Carlos, was a great guy who managed to steal 2 quetzales from Linda (the equivalent of 40 cents), a packet of M and Ms from me and convince us that there was only one person in the whole of Honduras who spoke English (Current count of English ... read more

Decided to stay another day in Copan Ruinas, such a cute little town and plenty to do...and I missed a bit of ElSal, so back to the Horizonte Surf Camp Hotel.... Another morning and everyone picks up from where they were last night....little Beatrice the 15 yo dynamo who seems to run the little palapa restaurant at the bottom of the property, right on the beach, gets out of the hamaca in the bar where she slept last night, she works from 6 in the am til 9 or later at night with 2 older woman who do the cooking, a wood fire right on the bench, gradually pushing in the branches and small logs that fuel the fire, perfect temp control....we chose the 2 bed bungalows, with aircon and fan!!...just couldn't fir in the wardrobe ... read more

Soewhere deep in north Honduras....one minute in Guate ..next in Honduras..and you´ll have to excuse the typing cos this is one sicko keyboard..u can see already that the space bar don´t always work.. So, down from the hills and the rareified atmosphere of Antigua..still a quandry as to whether its enjoyable being somewhere just like home or not..certainly a surreal bit of Guate..so, down, down to the coast, hotter and sweatier..then the rain..pissing down, then off to the left, lightning, great bolt hits the ground in the next field, blast of thunder, flashes of light...hole up in a servo until it passes..then down again, out of the coffee and avocado lands, down into sugar cane, bananas..and this where so much fantastic coffee comes from but can anyone make a decent cup of coffee?...like trying to get ... read more