Stay at Hidden River Hotel!
Trip Start
May 25, 2009
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Trip End
Jun 05, 2009
Pena Blanca,
Honduras
Friday, May 29, 2009
I promised the girls that we would take a relaxing weekend in the mountains. They had their first experiences riding on crowded chicken buses, the grand terminal, and fitting people in the trunk of a taxi (the kind with windows). I really like going to this place called D&D's, a hostel/microbrew/restaurant owned by a man named Bob from Oregon. It's truly a retreat but unfortunately it was booked up (always make reservations if you aren't planning on camping). Next door, there is a brand new RESORT called Hidden River Hotel which ended up being a perfect paradise for us to spend the weekend at. The couple that owns it are simply charming and our cabin is amazing. For only $100 the four of us stayed there for 2 nights. It's not doable for a backpacking budget but my mom & Kim didn't bat an eye for showers and big comfy beds. We snuck over to D&D's for a couple celebratory brews. (Bob makes wonderful flavors like apricot, mango, and raspberry.) For dinner, the wife cooked us a typical Honduran meal of grilled beef, beans, tortillas, and avocado. For desert we had pineapple.
