North Coast Tour

Last week I had the chance to do a bit of travelling because it was our exam week and since I teach PE there are no exams. So Monday afternoon we took a 7 hour bus ride to Trujillo (up north and east) to see a bit more of Honduras. While this little town (and that is what it was) has some great history - and I was really excited to see the historical fort - in the end there really was nothing to see. A few cannons and some stone walls and a great view. Note: Hondurans also pay a third of the price to get into things (and sometimes even less) and although we live here they charge us the white price.

So we took off for a place just outside of town - really in the middle of nowhere and hung out there for a few days. Although windy (which meant not very good snorkelling - there was sun. So we spent a leisurely day and a half moving from our beds, to the hammock, to the beach, to the dining room, to the hammock - generally reclining and taking it easy. Boy it was a much needed time to be refreshed before starting the other half of the year.

As one of our travellers was on a low budget we ended up hitch hiking back to La Ceiba. (Not encouraged in this area because of the high drug traffic - but definately fun! Oh and don't tell mom or dad.) Just make sure you have a lot of time. Four rides later - and 5 hours past (usually 2 driving) we ended up in La Ceiba where we met Brian.

Friday morning we headed off to Cayos Cochinos - which is said to be the place for snorkelling because it is very remote and therefore the reef has not been wrecked. And beautiful it was. If you come to Honduras - you need to go see it. A boat ride to most of the islands, two snorkelling stops, lunch on a Garifuna island (northern culture here - coconut milk so is REALLY good), and white sandy beaches with water as blue as the sky... It was like the one picture you can have as your desktop background on your computer - but it was real life! Check out the attached pics - but here is one for as an example:

I had a really great time with friends, got to know the country better, and feel refreshed and ready to attack the next half - year!

\manda