Amber woke me up at 6:30 because we wanted to take advantage of the morning. The plan was that Tato would come to the beach house to get us at 10:30. Amber wasn’t feeling well. I made scrambled eggs with cheese, and we also ate avocado and bread. We put on our swimsuits and sunscreen and went to the pool. I wrote by the side of the pool for more than an hour and a half. I finished Amber’s notes and I wrote in my journal. We rinsed off in the shower and finished packing. I cleaned the house a bit. Amber was feeling very poorly and was lying down on the bed until Tato arrived at 11:30. We left the remainder of our food for Sandra and her family. Tato had Homer with him. We put our luggage in the back of his truck. Homer sat in the back with Amber and me. He is a badly-behaved child. Tato told him to sit on the seat, and he wouldn’t do it. He doesn’t obey Tato at all. We arrived at Tato’s house and we left our stuff in the truck. We went in and greeted his family. After a short time, we went outside and ate lunch with Tato and his father, Roberto. We ate lasagna and plantains with cream and Coke and Pepsi. Amber didn’t eat much and felt worse. Someone gave her medicine (an antacid). It was white and she accidentally spilled a little on her jeans. She lay down on a bench. I saw my first avocado tree with huge avocados on it. I took a picture, of course. At 2, we left the house and went to the mall to see if we could find a Victoria shirt for Tio Victor. Victoria is one of the soccer teams in La Ceiba and Tio Victor’s favorite team. We stopped at a drive thru pharmacy on the way and bought Alka Seltzer Black for Amber’s stomach. When Tato had told us about Alka Seltzer Black, we all envisioned Alka Seltzer tablets that were black instead of white. However, when Amber took the Alka Seltzer, we were all disappointed to see that it was white, as usual. The package was the only part that was black. The actual name of the medicine was Alka Seltzer Extreme.
When we arrived at the mall, Tato forgot about our bags in the back of the truck. I asked him in Spanish if he was going to put our bags inside the truck before we went in. He replied in English, “That is already going to take place!” as he put the bags inside the truck. We looked for the shirt, but they do not carry them this time of year. We went to the bus station and we bought tickets. It was a really nice bus, which was reflected in the higher price. Each ticket cost 270 lempiras or about $13.50. However, it was well worth the extra price. This was the only bus I went on this time in Central America that had a toilet, and it was good because Amber was so sick. The bus had air conditioning (although it was actually too cold) and blankets and pillows. The stewardess gave us water, potato chips or a sandwich, and pop. Amber got sick about 40 minutes into the journey. I was so glad that we had a bathroom for her sake. She was really cold, so I stole another blanket off the rack. Amber and I sat next to each other, but we didn’t talk much because she was resting. The trip lasted three hours and when we arrived at the bus station in San Pedro Sula, we didn’t know where to find Tio Victor. Lauren went to look for information about a bus to Copan for the next day, and Amber went to the bathroom. I guarded our stuff. Tio Victor came to the bus terminal and found us. Lauren was still gone, so Tio Victor went to look for her. Amber and I waited with the stuff for them to get back. Then, Tio Victor drove us home and insisted on carrying our bags up to our bedroom. He is so thoughtful! He is a big man with a big heart. After a bit, Leslie came up to tell us that the dinner was ready. We went down and ate Honduran tacos. Amber didn’t eat very much. Doctora Vicky came down to ask about Amber’s symptoms. She sent Tio Victor to the pharmacy to get ciprofloxacina for Amber because the only Cipro we had was really old. Lauren used the computer when Victor finished. I massaged Amber’s feet and we talked. I went to bed around 12 and Lauren was still downstairs on the computer.
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