Holiday Inn Centre San Pedro Sula

... we watched that for a bit and then headed to the restaurant, for a nice red snapper dinner! It was a change from chicken certainly.

Sunday, Carla and I had a nice walk along the beach at 6am (there were still people swimming then!) and then joined Madi, Zan and Kevin for a nice breakfast. We went for another walk in the morning before heading back to the bus and home. It was a nice break away from Cofradia. You can see the photos for yourself!

Hi all,
A quick note to say that the curfew is now over and we went back to school today! Nothing has changed and I have no idea what is happening politically in the capital; without a tv or radio it is difficult to find out anything!

Anyway, no major plans in the works... shopping in San Pedro on saturday. There is an international supermarket there and we are hoping for parmesan cheese!

... really pleased with my work, so that was nice.

We just about cope at the school with the number of volunteers that we have, but we are getting 2 more guys in a couple of weeks. One seems to be a PE specialist, so maybe he could develop a programme there. They did struggle on wed though, as I was off ill.

Even though this is a hot place, I ended up with flu on wed and could barely walk around the house. So ...

... vegetables and will consume a mountain of veggies in 2 minutes flat. Not surprising since she has 7 siblings.

Katharine – 23 from Wisconsin, but her family is from North Carolina. Went to UW-Madison. I hang out with her the most. She’s a super neat freak and we joke that her favorite part of the day is when she bleaches the kitchen at night and pours bleach down the vents all the ants come through. I’ve accepted all the 5 (or 6!) ant species in ...

... by hills and adjacent to a river; quite amazing scenery as you can see. When the light is good, it does look very green and lush. There are waterfalls nearby, but we need someone to show us the route, so we haven’t been yet.

I’ve been spending my time, organising the science stuff I brought and writing the scheme of work. Nothing exciting, but necessary, and it will save me time during the term. I think some of the other ...

... t really say much so we just had to look at the trees and see what we could see. I asked one guy, “Is that a fruit?” as I pointed to a tree. He simply replied, “Yes,” and said nothing more. I don’t think he’ll win the “Tour Guide of the Year” award anytime soon. Besides some little turtles and butterflies, we didn’t see much after an hour. The forest was beautiful though. After the boat trip, the guys were eager to ...

... months). Julia’s other son lives in the back and his daughter, Stephanie, comes to visit only on the weekends because her mother lives in a neighboring town. The town is called Gracias a Dios and at first I thought everyone was saying "Thanks to God" as in, “Thank God, Stephanie is over there.” Susan and Stephanie will attend SJBS (San Jeronimo Bilingual School, where I’ll be teaching) so I speak to them in English so they can practice. It ...

... back packers.

About 1 hour into our 2 hour cab ride we passed through a town called La Entrada. The driver got out to get some water, then he came back and said that the bridge was down and that we couldn't make it to Copan tonight and I'd have to catch a bus in the morning.

This really sucked.

I tried insisting we kept going, if a bus could get there in the morning, surely we could get there in a car tonight right? The driver was adamant so I checked the Lonely ...

... ellen, two dutchies also travelling to Utila. Jumped on the bus and headed out. Stuck next to the toilet I wasn't so happy. I mean I don't complain unless I really don't like something and the vapours coming from toilet really were making me feel sick. It was kinda like spending 6 or 7 hours sitting in an airplane toilet. not a great experience. add to that the pirate dvd we started watching. Revolutionary Road with Leo and Kate Winslet. Not a bad movie but ...

There is actually something entertaining to do in Omoa...the fortress of San Fernando. There is a museum next to it with all the information we already learnt at El Castillo (Nicaragua), but still worth a visit. At least it used up 3 hours of our day! Sadly the beaches at Omoa are not worth it, although the water is warm. However, given the "love for littering" which the locals ...