Clarion Hotel San Pedro Sula

... Honduras won (and are going to the world cup) and apparently they were worried about riots, so hence closed all the public schools. We were told the school was closed today, then it was open and so whilst walking to school, we had a call telling us that the school was closed…….. got a lift from the head teacher, who said the school was open…. and then they decided to open until 1120 only ...

... to "Golondrinas Waterfall".
This trail is bit more complicated, 1hour and a half of a more difficult terrain. At this hike you have a denser cloud forest trail. The environment is different from Toucan Waterfall; the canopy of the trees is closer and a more mystical look. Hidden inside this forest, the waterfall looks as it in a cave and creates a Jurassic environment.

6) Check out "Quetzal Waterfall"

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Well, saturday night was dance night. We ate at The Rocks and enjoyed some liquidados (fruit smoothies) and trivia games, before Sandra asked us if we wanted to go dancing.

Mirna agreed to give us a lift, so 9 of us piled into the jeep (incl in the boot!) and drove the 40 mins to San Pedro to go to Pepe's. It was a 3 floored, open aired dance floor and bar, with Honduran music and honduran ...

... house and he sang “Mayonesa” (mayonnaise) to the tune of “Miss You” by the Rolling Stones, which was playing on the stereo at the time. Runs marathons, but does not act as hardcore as that.

Dave – 21 from the Mojave Desert and went to UC Berkeley where he studied art. Quiet at first, but goofy after you get to know him. Always wears a hat and is usually eating a piece of fruit. He was Dirt-lovin’ Dave during summer camp and he ...

... space to sit, away from the dogs and out back, we have a washing machine (!!) and some lines. I inaugurated the washing machine today - it is a top loader and you have to put the water in manually from the pila. I will post photos of the new house asap. So, life is hot and sticky in Cofradia. We are going to cook for ourselves this evening - vegetables! Rice and beans is prevalent here otherwise. take care everyone! Jo

... br>Summer Academy ended last Friday and this past weekend all us volunteers (10 of us) went to the beach to relax. We went to a small Garifuna town near Tela. Garifuna is the black, Caribbean culture that is a descendant of the slaves that were brought here hundreds of years ago. They have their own language, music and cuisine (mostly coconut-covered food.) The people are super friendly and relaxed. We stayed at a beautiful hostel right on the beach, swam in the ...

... program picked me up. We drove with a local leader in his ancient pick up truck down through the mountains to the valley where Cofradia lies. Since I arrived late, I only had time to drop off my bags at the apartments where the volunteers live. Then we walked through one of the two main streets to the house where the other half of us volunteers will live and the orientation began. There are only 9 volunteers now and 3 will come later because they taught at the ...

... It took about 2hours to do 10minutes worth of phone calls because I was using skype and the internet connection was patchy at best. And when I'd done all the calling up I was told that the total change fees on my flights would be about $850 so I couldn't extend.

If I was employed I would have extended without a second thought, this process to people who know me well is called the "Trickett Premium" - paying double or more due to combination of disorganisation and impulsiveness ...

... only one to actually get sick, and feel extremely lame. Moments later we land in Utila, and I sheepishly walk off the ferry, avoiding eye contact with the other passengers. Angie and Keith give me a sympathetic look and ask me if I know where I'm staying. Since I have NO idea where my friend is, I go with them to Alton's Dive Resort and decide to make the best of things. Rob, the manager, picks us up in a little truck, and we enjoy a brief tour of Utila from the back. It ...

I was really having difficulty finding a good way to get from Belize to Honduras and it seemed as if I would have to take a 3 hour boat ride from Placencia to Puerto Cortes. I searched the net to determine what this boat is like and heard a few horror stories. People throwing up, the boat leaving hours late, immigration taking forever, etc. Luckily I found a flight that would get ...