Hotel Sherwood
Travel Blogs from Tela
Return to the Caribbean
... By the time we had finished eating, the streets of Tela appeared to be deserted apart from a lot of cruising taxis. Nevertheless we thought we’d take a short walk to see if there were any bars open. This seemed unlikely but just as we were about to turn back a European man out walking his dog asked if we were looking for somewhere for a beer. He led us along a sandy track to a little beach bar where there were a number of tables and chairs set out ...
Tela, ville beurk!
... fait cet excursion aujourd'hui et leur demandons si ça vaut la peine. Elles nous répondent que la mer était agitée à cause du vent qu'il y a depuis 2-3 jours et qu'elles n'ont pu se baigner et faire de l'apnée par mauvaise visibilité et trop de grosses vagues...
Nous retournons donc annuler notre réservation, car pour 34$ et ne pouvoir rien faire, ça ne nous tente pas.
Nous partirons donc demain matin pour La Ceiba. Le guide devrait spécifié que ce sont les ...
A Gringa in Cofradia
... every kid on the street yells “hello”, “Miss”, “Teacher”, or “Bye” as we walk past. Teaching at one of the only 2 bilingual schools in town we all stick out like sore thumbs and are recognizable to all. Luckily, our reputation precedes us and it is a very good one. BECA teachers are well-respected in the community and with so many local families connected to the school there are so many amazing people who have ...
Thanksgiving...Honduran Style
... ticket and board in the nick of time!
Five hours later, we arrive in sunny Tela! Our hotel is perched right along the beach and offers kayak rentals, boat tours, and snorkeling in addition to making some killer Bloody Marys! In true hedonistic fashion, we spend the weekend sunbathing, eating, and drinking! We've traded traded turkey for tequila and snow for sand....now that's a truly Honduran Thanksgiving!
--Jen
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Good Ridence!
... they were trying to convince us to stay there which was laughable really. We told them our budget and it turned out that they had just bought a new property a couple blocks away which they were renovating into their ¨budget¨ hotel. Since it was relatively unfinished and they were trying to hype it up we got it for a steal if we agreed to no air-con. It even had a pool! But this was the highlight of the town and we were stoked to leave after two ...