Hello again! Sorry it's been a while since I last updated things--we have not been in the most web-friendly territory lately. And, to make things worse, I lost my camera-computer connector wire (I think I left it on the boat--aargh!), so no pictures this time--just lots of news!
When I last wrote, Peter and I were getting ready to board a 4-day catamaran cruise up and down the Rio Dulce. In short, it was wonderful! We were two of four passengers aboard the 46-foot Sirenas, which sailed first to Lake Izabal, where we had the pleasure of swimming in cascading hot springs. Then, we travelled down the river, through a canyon, to the city of Livingston. Finally, we sailed back to Rio Dulce. The best parts of the cruise were the times when we were just sailing, motors off, in the sun, laying in the hammocks that hung over the water reading our novels. Other boats would go past and we would wave, wondering if this is how the Kennedys feel. . .We had a wonderful crew, who sailed the boat, cooked all our meals, and entertained us with stories of pirates. Aside from some rough weather one night it was lovely and so relaxing!
The end of our cruise down the Rio Dulce marked the end of our planned Latin America itinerary. While we have been on the road, we had heard good things about the Bay Islands of Honduras, so we thought we'd check them out. It took us 1.5 days of traveling from Guatemala to reach the island of Utila, from where I now write. First, we had to cross the border and travel a few more hours to the city of San Pedro Sula. Then, we got on another bus to the coastal city of La Ceiba. We had a slight snafu of communication with the bus attendant, so we bought tickets thinking that the bus was leaving right away, when in fact it left about 2 hours later than we thought. This made for a late arrival in La Ceiba, where we had to stay overnight and wait for the morning ferry to Utila.
The ferry ride to Utila was very rough and about an hour long. I count it as a personal accomplishment that I did not get seasick (Peter didn't either--yay!). Once we got off the boat, we were bombarded by promoters from the different dive schools on the island. We managed to fend them off, though, and find a beautiful bungalow on the beach. Both of us were trepidatious about diving, so we decided to take it slow and go on a snorkel expedition to look for whale sharks instead. We didn't find a whale shark, but we had a great time snorkeling. Most of the rest of the time we've spent here just sitting on our porch, snorkeling, napping, or being at the beach. We've also met some fellow travellers here that we've spent some evenings with. Nonetheless, we decided that it would be silly to come to Utila and NOT at least try diving (Utila is apparently one of the best, and cheapest, places to dive in the world. . .I did not know this until I got here:) ). So, today, Peter and I actually went scuba diving! It was pretty incredible. . .tons of beautiful fishes and coral. I felt like I was in an amazing aquarium and then I realized that I was the little plastic guy at the bottom blowing bubbles! We had a great instructor who made us feel very safe as well, so that was helpful.
Tomorrow we leave Utila and head toward Mexico City. Depending on the route we take, we may go through San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico or we may spend more time in and around Mexico City. I am really hoping I can get a replacement wire there and upload some pictures soon! We will then fly to Paris on the 27th of April and from that point on, Peter will take over writing the blog so that you can hear his impressions of all of the places that will be new to him.
Lots of Love and Happy Passover!
Robyn & Peter
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