Copan Ruins

Here are a few selected images from the Copan Ruins in Honduras.

Honduras and the Bay Islands!

We have been in Honduras for about a week and a half. Our first real stop was in La Ceiba. If you know me then you know I have been fascinated with the possibility of finding my Grandmother's land she owned near La Ceiba. This was one of the reason for heading to Central America, find any info I could on relatives and the possible land in La Ceiba. Brittany and I spent a day in La Ceiba searching the phonebook for every name that could be a possibility. We eventually found a Fousto Melendez. He turned out to the be son of my Great Grandmother's brother (I think). Brittany did all the talking, in Espanol but the outcome was not as positive as I had hoped and dreamed. I had dreams of one day coming to Honduras and reclaiming my Grandmother's land for her, but like any good corrupt government it was seized and resold some years ago. I guess I'll just have to do it the normal gringo way and pay astronomical prices for land in one of these beautiful countries.

Here are some pictures from around Hounduras


Brittany learning how to make Gallo Pinto in the Mercado.


Leaving La Ceiba on the ferry to Roatan


They just commissioned a new ferry for the crossing.


This was, no fooling, RIGHT in front of our hotel. Paradise?


We met the nicest cook ever! Vanessa made us taste everything she was selling that night.


The Bay Islands are expensive, we stayed here a couple of nights to cut costs.


Watch for the new Corona commercial to be filmed here. We found our own private beach.


The transportation we had to our own special beach. We rented these for the day and cruised to the opposite side of the island (away from the cruise ship tourists).

More from the Rancho

Kate Wallace from Australia, one of the coolest girls I've met.


Regan, actually reading Catcher in the Rye.


Regan Bailing at the end of a short ride.


Regan


The group as we were seen most... playing cards.


Janet cooking.


MMMMmmmmm tostones!


Lazy hammock time.


Nine liters of Tona, a deck of cards and two Aussies, we had an extremely fun week in Nicaragua!

On the road to Rancho Tranquilo and my Aussie mates

We decided to head "Off the Beaten Track" and go to the very far end of a peninsula in North Nicaragua on the Pacific Coast. We picked up two Aussie couples and a guy from New Hampshire for this trip. The bus ride out there was probably the coolest bus experience yet. There were so many people, and kids selling their goods. I wanted a banana, but ended up with a grocery bag full of them. I thought I could use some cold water because the girl just insisted I needed it, even though I showed her my liter full of water. Well instead of just one bag of water, I got five! Haha Gringos!


This was a very interested young kid, I let him take a few shots with my camera. He was so happy!




This girl ended up sitting next to Kate and falling asleep on her, pretty cute.


The bus loader got really excited, as do most, when he saw my 'big' camera come out.


Here is Dennis, Tina and Janet. Tina owns the place, Dennis is the boyfriend, and Janet does ALL the cooking.


Ice Cream man in the morning


More cute kids.


Rancho Tranqilo taking shape. (Just being built really)


The gang, Brittany, Regan and Kate