Honduras!

My blog is now incorrectly-titled because I am now in Honduras. We had a great time in Semuc Champey and actually ending up staying an extra day because we were having such a good time and Lauren was feeling a little sick and wanted to rest. I have been writing in my notebook, so eventually I should get around to posting the details. The short story is that we met many interesting people from all over the world and had a fantastic experience.

We left Semuc Champey on Tuesday and traveled through Rio Dulce as far as Puerto Barrios. We were not able to make it all the way to San Pedro Sula in one day, so we spent the night in Puerto Barrios, which according to Lonely Planet is an unfriendly town that most people try to leave as soon as possible! We had dinner in Pollo Campero where I made a new friend, 7 year old Maria, and had a delicious cheap breakfast the next day in a place called Dana´s. We made it to San Pedro Sula the next day using all public transportation (more details to come on that later). Lauren´s uncle picked us up at the bus station and today we went with her cousin Vicky to the beach. I was the only one who did not get burnt! Tomorrow we are heading to Tela, a beach town to the east with a unique tribe of people called the Garifuna. We will spend the night there and return on Saturday. Lauren´s uncle has internet in his house so I will probably be able to post short things off and on until we leave on Tuesday for Copán before I head back to Antigua to collect my suitcase and take my flight from Guatemala City. My travels are starting to wind down, but I am having a marvelous time with Amber and Lauren. I have also had a lot of time to think and journal, which has also been really refreshing for me. I am less stressed now than I have been in a long time, and I feel really good.