The Lodge at Pico Bonito La Ceiba

... taken for a ride by the local cab drivers we rescued our passports and got to San Pedro Sula for the chicken bus to La Ceiba. We got in quite late and stayed the night after going to Pizza Hut for a very classy dinner with some friends we met off the boat.<br><br>2. Electricity - hasn´t fully made it to central America! <br><br>We also experienced the first of the near daily ...

... and eating our final fill of quesadillas, before heading to the airport on the morning of Wednesday, June 17 to catch our flight to Vancouver.<br><br>Of course, it couldn&#8217;t be that easy.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> Our 4pm plane was delayed by three hours, which meant we missed our connecting flight in Phoenix, Arizona in the US. Of course, US Airway were not responsible and would not put us up in a hotel for the night, so we slept in the ...

... headed out to check out La Ceiba. The heat was insane! We walked down to the botanical gardens which was basically a small garden with some old rail cars and info about the United Fruit Company. Decided to go head down to the beach, figuring if we were at least near water it would be cooler. We were just about there when Kalin got distracted by a statue of Mother Mary and was heading to check it out when we noticed the sign on the building it was in front of... Municipal ...

this computer has ****ed me twice on my notes: so here is the short version: in la ceiba today; to utila tomorrow: wsa sick all day yesterday and went through another earthquake: will probably come home early cause i¨ll need the rest:

... up only when we picked up a clown. She wore the full standard issue clown gear, colourful striped shirt and baggy trousers with braces, with a red nose and a badly painted smile. She started to tell many rather unfunny jokes which nobody laughed at and she used a tin filled with rocks to punctuate the punch line, a portable drum of a kind. When she realised that her jokes had flopped and that nobody was going to give her any ...

... a good one and keeping my eye on the horizon I felt fine and enjoyed the trip. Others were not so lucky and the back of the boat became progressively more crowded as people abandoned their places inside. Only one guy actually got sick but several were close. Sitting on the side in the back, I got an occasional spray of water on my arm but it felt good in the hot sun so I wasn't too concerned about it. We were ...

... I met tons of people who were only planning on staying for a week who have been here now for a month. The island vibe here is real strong with a focus on relaxing, partying, and just having fun. I only planned on staying here 4 nights but, like everyone else I got sucked into staying here a little longer. After having such a great time on the Island I've decided to continue on where I'll be trying to make my way on to check out the Mayan Ruins of Copan. 

... at the very least I was seeing results. The efforts of many people donating money and Maidelyn helping with the shopping resulted in a mountain of supplies being brought to the orphanage. I also felt good that I was helping further Iris's understanding of some of the software applications and I was witnessing results from that. Furthermore, Mayra's English had come along quite well and I was noticing dramatic results. She knows more than she's even aware I think as she doesn't ...

... that were currently weighing down the trunk of Jeff's car. As I was pondering up solutions on how to get this grocery to the orphanage I suddenly noticed that we had driven past the street that would have led back to the house. When I quickly inquired what was going on Jeff stated that we were going directly to Casa Feliz. Problem solved. I was so elated that Jeff offered to continue onwards to the orphanage as it is a bit out of the way. But he was ademant about driving all the ...

This is definitly dusk in the tropics; soft winds cool the heat of the day and palms whisper. The day was hot but a perfect temperature for me. In contrast to the winter elements of Canada which we left behind on a stone-cold winter morning, nothing could be lovlier than colourful flowers and bright sun. I feel so uplifted to be here. A yellow woodpecker landed in the palm across from our balcony, I"ve never seen a vibrant bird ...