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Published: February 17th 2009
Ticabus did the job. We were whisked north across the border into Honduras and onwards to our next stop. The general advice on Honduras that we had received was to avoid it. Consequently images of a sun baked, treeless, rubbish filled, unfriendly and charmless place had been created in our minds. Instead we discovered a damp, verdant, cared for, hospitable and endearing land.
We had jumped off Ticabus at Lago de Yojoa to be seamlessly connected by shuttle bus and then by something akin to a three wheeled go-cart to D&D’s Brewery the micro-brewery cum hostel that we had targeted for our first nights in Honduras. Having risen up towards the mountains we expected a slightly cooler climate but the damp chill that met us was a shock. Apparently Honduras’s rainy season finishes around early Feburary some three months after that of Nicaragua. How this is possible we can’t quite figure out as they aren’t big countries and border each other, where’s a climatologist when you need one. Sipping down a glass of beer (proper ale made with malt from England) attired in full cold weather gear we felt closer to home than planned.
The hostel was a little
odd thanks to its American owner Robert Dale. Bob was unfortunately a little too elusive to chat to about the finer points of beer brewing. However, he did make a rather random appearance to our room just as we were about to checkout. Sweating profusely he was brandishing a 2400 year old chalice that he’d found on a recent outing to a nearby cave. Just as we were about to bombard him with a slue of questions about this intriguing find he was gone.
Despite the fairly inclement weather we managed to have a decent explore of the nearby nature reserve and skirmishes to the two local towns. Everybody we came into contact with was honest, helpful and friendly. Honduras is seemingly not a country of big attractions that provides you with an endless list of options. But what it lacks in attractions it was making up for through its unassuming charm largely due to it very hospitable population. Having now tried most of Bob’s beers we were ready to move on to the hopefully warmer climate of Utila one of Honduras’s Bay Islands 30km off of its northern coast out in the Caribbean Sea. Utila will be our first taste of the Atlantic side of Central America so we’re looking forward to its reggae vibe.
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Liz Allen
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We loved it all!
Hi Steve and Gina, we have just got ourselves up todate on the blog and loved the entries on our stay. Thanks you both so much. It was an unforgettable experience and I especially loved the Costa Ricans. They quite restored my faith in Hispanics with their gentle, respectful ways. From snow beleagured England we think with envy of you in the warm and wish we were still with you (tho' I guess you're both quite glad we aren't!) See you back in Blighty.xx