Merry Christmas everyone! Hope it was wonderful. Hata got a machete and I got some beautiful locally made earrings. We had the day off from school so we walked to a macaw rehabilitation center. Christmas eve is really the day of celebration here in Honduras. Everyone LOVES fireworks so every few minutes BOOM, and gangs of kids sitting on the street corner with a little campfire going and a pile of firecrackers to throw in the street! Hata picked up a few aptly named "bombas," because when it exploded the street shook and a few car alarms went off! We also tried to go to the beautiful Catholic church on the square for evening mass but it wasn't really our thing..... great kid watching though.
Spanish school was great, we both feel it really improved our ability to communicate and to understand. On our first day while describing myself in spanish, I found out that in Copan I am not short with brown hair but alta and rubia! Tall blonde in Copan-watch out! Hata broke his teachers record of speeding learning- what a guy!
We eventually had to leave Copan to head for the Bay Islands to meet up with Terra and Randy. Spent the night in the grubbiest, grimmest hotel in San Pedro Sula, but it was worth it for the amazing cabin we are in now on the island of Utila. Marina, the owner, is really amazing. She has spent most of her life working for the UN on various eco-tourism projects around the world and now lives on the island with a beautiful lodge. She and Hata have been really amazing taking care of me as I am sick with some sort of bug so unfortunately no diving yet. But were not giving up hope.
Love to you all!
m n h
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7 comments:
M - your horoscope today said that you would be sick but that it was just your unconscious trying to protect you from disappointment and that once it realized everything was ok, you would recover fast. Even though we heard from you 2 days ago, we have been waiting for an blog update. Glad you are writing it! Love you guys.
Dear M&H;
Thanks for all the great stories. I'm getting tan just hearing them.
I am grateful that you let me know about your travel blog.
Happy New Year to you. May your travels be full of wonder.
Big hug,
Dan
hi dear hata and maggie, happy new year!
thanks for the great blogging. is maggie feeling better? i bought a kazillion lights in the post-xmas sales. we went snowshoeing, snow is primo now.
tengan disfrutes! love, yo mama and ed
Mags & Hatta
Hope your new years cele was fantastic Look forward to hearing the stories and seeing the pictures. Did ya get to shack up in Randy and Terras fancy digs? What an awesome way to share your adventures. I feel as if we can live vicariously through you two. Look forward to hearing much more. And to health and happiness in the new year with many more passport stamps. I read the sand fleas have taken a liking to you=) It a good lesson in will power and mind over matter. We love and miss you!!!
I'm jealous. Utila is rad. Have you tried the middle eastern restaurant on the north end of town on the right? It's f-ing awesome. Don't fall off the pier at that one bar. I love that you can see peoples' poop float by as the bathroom is just a hole in the pier. Rad! Enjoy the diving... Make sure you get out to one of the cayes to camp out for a night and go fishing!
Hey Guys!
Sounds like you're having a blast, oh to be in Cenro America in January!
I hope that you have a chance to do some diving in Utila--I got my diving certificate there many years ago myself!
Have fun and be safe, I look forward to catching up upon your return!
Love,
Nick
Get well soon! We miss you and love hearing about your trip....this blog has been great! Soak it up for us!
Jess, Geoff and Zach Byers!
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