THE PLAN THUS FAR
Current thinking:
Monday, go buy a ticket to Le Ceiba. Tuesday, go there. Arriving on the weekends to a new place is not great.
If I can find a comfortable and very cheap place in La Ceiba, loiter there for a bit. Otherwise, get on to Utilia and check out their scuba diving. After that, Nicaragua.
Gotta get to Costa Rica before the extremely short visa they give for the four countries in the middle of central America runs out. After there and possibly Panama it's on to south America.
HAPPINESS IS
When traveling,
Happiness is:
Being able to fart without fear it will be like soft serve ice cream delivered with a high pressure air hose.
LAUNDRY
Back when I was living in the states and a single person would tell me "I have to stay home and do the laundry today." I would take it for granted that meant either: "I have found something better to do." or "I just want to putter around my house today." I just got done doing laundry. With a washboard. Different story when I say "I've got to do the laundry." That means I'll be splashing around in stagnant water rubbing soap the size and shape of a can of coke (or pepsi if you prefer) over clothing and using them on the washboard for a bit.
CLEANING STAFF
Never mess with the cleaning staff. Been my motto for years. I try to be polite and considerate of them.
Why?
1. Cleaning up other peoples crap for lousy pay is a hard job.
2. They have full access to my room. Don't want them to slip a snake into my bed or something.
LA CEIBA
Well, I am in La Saba (Honduras). It is a grim and depressing city that is extremely dangerous.
A couple of expats I spoke with at the bus station told me it was too dangerous to walk around anywhere - even in the day time.
After getting a taxi to my one night hotel (also grim and depressing) the owner felt the need to stand outside with me on the street while I smoked to make sure I didn't get rolled.
So happy I am out of here tomorrow.
Compared to Copan, this place is also crazy expensive. Twenty USD seems the cheapest one can get a hotel room. I'm staying at a place called 'The Stadium' - don't recommend it though they want me to write a review on it.
Be careful what you wish for.
The choices in town seem to be this place, a more expensive hotel or one outside of town that appeals to the 'lets go to the jungle' crowd. I've been in enough jungles for awhile.
VIDEO
Copan Ruinas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
COSTS
Hotel room - very basic in Copan normally 15 USD, haggled down to 10 for long term. In La Ceiba, 20 USD.
Food in La Ceiba, about 200 L plus 40-50 per drink. Bit on the 'fuck you' side of costs for me. Food was decent but I just had a burger and fries.
Current thinking:
Monday, go buy a ticket to Le Ceiba. Tuesday, go there. Arriving on the weekends to a new place is not great.
If I can find a comfortable and very cheap place in La Ceiba, loiter there for a bit. Otherwise, get on to Utilia and check out their scuba diving. After that, Nicaragua.
Gotta get to Costa Rica before the extremely short visa they give for the four countries in the middle of central America runs out. After there and possibly Panama it's on to south America.
HAPPINESS IS
When traveling,
Happiness is:
Being able to fart without fear it will be like soft serve ice cream delivered with a high pressure air hose.
LAUNDRY
Back when I was living in the states and a single person would tell me "I have to stay home and do the laundry today." I would take it for granted that meant either: "I have found something better to do." or "I just want to putter around my house today." I just got done doing laundry. With a washboard. Different story when I say "I've got to do the laundry." That means I'll be splashing around in stagnant water rubbing soap the size and shape of a can of coke (or pepsi if you prefer) over clothing and using them on the washboard for a bit.
CLEANING STAFF
Never mess with the cleaning staff. Been my motto for years. I try to be polite and considerate of them.
Why?
1. Cleaning up other peoples crap for lousy pay is a hard job.
2. They have full access to my room. Don't want them to slip a snake into my bed or something.
LA CEIBA
Well, I am in La Saba (Honduras). It is a grim and depressing city that is extremely dangerous.
A couple of expats I spoke with at the bus station told me it was too dangerous to walk around anywhere - even in the day time.
After getting a taxi to my one night hotel (also grim and depressing) the owner felt the need to stand outside with me on the street while I smoked to make sure I didn't get rolled.
So happy I am out of here tomorrow.
Compared to Copan, this place is also crazy expensive. Twenty USD seems the cheapest one can get a hotel room. I'm staying at a place called 'The Stadium' - don't recommend it though they want me to write a review on it.
Be careful what you wish for.
The choices in town seem to be this place, a more expensive hotel or one outside of town that appeals to the 'lets go to the jungle' crowd. I've been in enough jungles for awhile.
VIDEO
Copan Ruinas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
COSTS
Hotel room - very basic in Copan normally 15 USD, haggled down to 10 for long term. In La Ceiba, 20 USD.
Food in La Ceiba, about 200 L plus 40-50 per drink. Bit on the 'fuck you' side of costs for me. Food was decent but I just had a burger and fries.
I hear you on that Happiness...
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