Very hot in Utila which is an island off the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Being Caribbean it has it's own culture and English is widely spoken along with a form...
All the adventures from a 4 month trip through Central America from Mexico to Panama.
25 Dec 2005
Christmas day. And looks like we may get to experience the full 24 hours allocated to this special day. From midnight the intensity of fireworks hit a crescendo as a...
24 Dec 2005
Christmas Eve. What better day to climb a volcano. A 6am start as the pre-arranged bus arrives at the door of the Yellow House. Martina and I hop in having been...
19 Dec 2005
First day of Spanish School in San Pedro. Martina got us each a traditional German 1st day of school gift. A brown paper bag of sweets. Sweet! Upon arrival to...
17 Dec 2005
We had enjoyed a very decent meal in Santa Cruz the night before. Prepared by our German host it was a 6 course degustation meal. Totally at odds with what we...
15 Dec 2005
Chichicastenango sounds like a made up place for a town. It is the type of name that warrants a little jig each time I say it. Each time trying to...
11 Dec 2005
After a much needed sleep from the previous day's travels we are up early. Our accommodation is in a wooden hut perched on a hill. We are not in the main...
09 Dec 2005
There's always a risk when travelling that you'll have a bad day. You know it's going to happen, just not when. All began peacefully with a journey north via taxi...
04 Dec 2005
We have breakfast with the yachtie set on the Rio Dulce. We say adios to Capt John and the Windy Dancer and also to Sean our Canadian companion. Although we...
02 Dec 2005
The power in Placencia was intermittent. Being very hot and humid we noticed quickly when the fans stopped during the night bringing with it uncomfortable heat before the power kicked...
29 Nov 2005
So we decide we need to keep moving on our Central American trip. With no itinerary it was difficult to leave Tulum . It was a great spot to get assimilated...
24 Nov 2005
On a bus south to Tulum. The bus stopping all around town drumming up business before eventually departing. Little did we know this is very common practice in Central America....
16 Nov 2005
After escaping the wet, cold misery of Vancouver we found ourselves in Cancun to begin our Central American adventure. We head to Isla Mujeres for a few days which is...
