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I’m no longer going to apologize for the endless quality this series is taking on. I’m just going to dive back into it. I hope everyone had a very very Merry Christmas. Mine took place at a beautiful beach front condo south of town… Sun, lobster & steak, really great friends that I’m lucky toKeep reading »
There are lots of activities in Roatan. At over 35 miles in length and a population of about 150,000, it’s a good sized island plus, they get some serious cruise ship activity. And cruise shippers like to get off the ships and…do things. There are dune buggies, zip lines, animals to see, shopping to do,Keep reading »
So where was I with my last post about Roatan’s West End… I showed you around our beautiful hotel, The Beach House, had a delicious breakfast at Earth Mama’s, posted some pictures around town and of the coolest rope swing ever off a old sail boat in the bay and then I stopped at aKeep reading »
Yesterday was our first full day on the island of Roatan. My friend Krista and I are staying at The Beach House in the West End. It is under relatively new management and being renovated. Our suite is beautiful. And the view is ridiculous. We are right over the water and right next to theKeep reading »
Roatan (and the other bay islands of Honduras) have quite a bit in common with Belize. They were heavily influenced by their British colonists and most people speak English or Kriol. They are surrounded by a gorgeous barrier reef and famous for snorkeling and diving. There is a small Garifuna popluation on the EastKeep reading »
I had flown to San Pedro Sula, Honduras from Belize City, spent a few days in Omoa, travelled to Tela and La Ceiba to catch the ferry to Roatan, I went to Guanaja, aka The Prettiest Place on Earth (and told you about it for two days: Part One & Two), I wrote about RoatanKeep reading »
We had been in Guanaja, Honduras for two days (see: Part One and Part Two), loving it but we had hardly seen Roatan. It was my friend Danni’s 30th birthday, it was time to head back.The 1.5 hour ride back from Guanaja is so much calmer…the seas and the winds are with you and that prevents youKeep reading »
The island Guanaja is interesting to me for so many reasons. The residents (citizens of Honduras…though some deny it) speak English and Spanish. The large main island is sparsely populated while everyone huddles on the tiny, tiny cay. The Cay has no roads or cars. The residents have a very close tie with the CaymanKeep reading »
The three Bay Islands sit about 10 miles off the coast of Honduras in the Carribean Sea. All of the islands have a history based in shipping, fishing, pirating and being discovered by Christopher Columbus himself (CC landed on Guanaja in 1502). The islanders speak primarily English as well as Spanish…very good for me. MyKeep reading »
The boat from La Ceiba, Honduras to Roatan seems simple enough. Relatively cheap at $500 lempiras, fast at only 1 hour and 10 minutes and huge, holding about 400 people, the boat leaves twice a day. Great. We arrived at the port of La Ceiba about half an hour early for the 9:30am ferry. TheKeep reading »
After two nights in Omoa, Honduras, another friend, Emily, was flying into San Pedro Sula from California…we headed there to pick her up.I didn’t have time to type my post in Omoa, the internet cafe was small…and here is a picture of my keyboard. The connection was fast but it gets tricky when the letters areKeep reading »
So where did I stop with my last post…I had taken a taxi from the airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras to the bus terminal and I was ready to meet friends at the beach, in Puerto Cortes. The bus station is enormous and there are probably hundreds of buses and collectivos (the smaller ACed vans)Keep reading »
Relatively recently, Tropic Air (the domestic airline in Belize) added a new route to their international roster. You can now fly directly from Belize City to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Honduras? So close and yet I´ve only visited once. This flight I need to try out. The current fare is $107.50 USD each way whenKeep reading »
Roatan Cruise Terminal, a sight I hope to never see in San Pedro. Roatan is a popular diving and beach vacation and major cruise ship stop off of Honduras. Again (like my last vacation to Tikal) somehow I thought visiting an island 125 miles away would be relatively quick and easy…but in fact, it wasn’t. Roatan isKeep reading »
