Well, on the plus side of my time in La Ceiba I got to see "Snakes on a Plane" an excellent film that I think everyone would enjoy. I've also investigated various fried chicken options and can recommend Camperos over Popeye.
I'm heading off to Tela for a couple of days before coming back again on Saturday to start a tour of the Mosquitia region.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Rafting!
So I am now stuck in La Ceiba, trying to decide if I should stick it out here until Friday when there is a trip going out to the Mosquitia region or if I should head off to somewhere a bit more pleasant.
Luckily I've managed to kill a day or so by going white water rafting up in the jungle. Not entirely sure how I ended up on the trip, I was just getting out of bed and hunting for some breakfast when someone came up to me and said "Aren't you supposed to be coming rafting? We're waiting for you..."
So it was pack some stuff real quick and jump on a bus for the jungle lodge.
The river is pretty fast with grades of rapids from 1 up to 4.
Not a great deal to report on the rafting. We went up to a class 4. The boat only capsized once - which we somehow managed to do on a class 2 rapid.
The jungle lodge was fairly quiet but there were a couple of parrakeets to keep us entertained along with a baby anteater (sorry no photos) that one of the barmen was trying raise.
Nice views over dinner and breakfast the next morning.
Luckily I've managed to kill a day or so by going white water rafting up in the jungle. Not entirely sure how I ended up on the trip, I was just getting out of bed and hunting for some breakfast when someone came up to me and said "Aren't you supposed to be coming rafting? We're waiting for you..."
So it was pack some stuff real quick and jump on a bus for the jungle lodge.
The river is pretty fast with grades of rapids from 1 up to 4.
Not a great deal to report on the rafting. We went up to a class 4. The boat only capsized once - which we somehow managed to do on a class 2 rapid.
The jungle lodge was fairly quiet but there were a couple of parrakeets to keep us entertained along with a baby anteater (sorry no photos) that one of the barmen was trying raise.
Nice views over dinner and breakfast the next morning.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Adios Utila!
Finally made it off the island. Adios Utila!
I left an island that looked like it was about to disappear under a deluge of rain.
But the last weekend on the island was pretty good. We went off for a "Sunday Fun Day" at the dive shop which consisted of a couple of dives in the morning followed by copious quantities of beer and general partying.
Followed by large amounts of relaxing and chilling out:
Sitting around on the beach (being bitten by sandflies)...
And then back home for some well deserved sleep.
I'm now in La Ceiba, not sure if I'm going to stay here for that many days, it all depends on if I can get any trips arranged from here. If I can't then I'll be jumping on a bus to Copan to see the ruins there.
I left an island that looked like it was about to disappear under a deluge of rain.
But the last weekend on the island was pretty good. We went off for a "Sunday Fun Day" at the dive shop which consisted of a couple of dives in the morning followed by copious quantities of beer and general partying.
Followed by large amounts of relaxing and chilling out:
Sitting around on the beach (being bitten by sandflies)...
And then back home for some well deserved sleep.
I'm now in La Ceiba, not sure if I'm going to stay here for that many days, it all depends on if I can get any trips arranged from here. If I can't then I'll be jumping on a bus to Copan to see the ruins there.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Almost made it off the island...
Got as far as the ticket office for the ferry before I was convinced that it would be far more fun to stick around.
New departure date is Monday.
Lined up for the rest of my time here is:
Spanish festival tonight
Dentist tomorrow morning
Maybe climb pumpkin hill in the afternoon.
Burns night
maybe a bit of canoing
and more diving on Sunday
New departure date is Monday.
Lined up for the rest of my time here is:
Spanish festival tonight
Dentist tomorrow morning
Maybe climb pumpkin hill in the afternoon.
Burns night
maybe a bit of canoing
and more diving on Sunday
Friday, January 19, 2007
Raindrops keep falling on my head
Just to cheer you all up, this is what I saw when I woke up this morning:
Happily the sun is out again and it looks like the weekend is going to be fantastic!
Happily the sun is out again and it looks like the weekend is going to be fantastic!
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