After finding where we were supposed to go at the bus station, we boarded a bus (nicer than a school bus bus less than a grayhound bus) towards El Mochito without saying anything or paying anyone. After about 20 minutes a man came around and collected 40 Lempiras per person (about $2). As we traveled, the man who collected the money would open the door and stick his head out to see if anyone wanted to get on in the towns we went through. More and more people kept coming on to the point that there was only standing room. Then the air conditioner stopped working and it got very hot, especially since Natalie was sleeping on my lap. Then people opened the windows and it was okay.
We arrived at the stop for D&D Brewery (where we were staying) after about an hour and 20 minutes. We walked down a bumpy unpaved road to the Brewery. It was very cute, pretty place. They have all different kinds of rooms and serve food out of a little kitchen. There was also a pool to swim in.
Part of the group walking in.
Natalie catching a ride with Daddy.
Pretty flowers around the place.
Natalie playing blocks while we waited for our food.
Hanging out at the restaurant.
David and Natalie in our room. We had our own bathroom.
People playing a game in the pool.
From the left: Ashley Hillier, Brian Thomas, Jenny, Julia, Kelsy, Mark (underwater), Jay, Rachal.
We had fun hanging out, eating, drinking, playing games, swimming, etc. on Saturday. Sunday we left to go to Pulhapanzak Waterfall which is about 20 minutes back towards SPS. It was gorgeous.
We had heard from many other foreign hires that we "had" to go behind the falls. So, Julia, a returning hire, said she would watch Natalie so we could go. We hired a tour guide for 150 Lempiras each ($7.50) to take us behind the falls. We climbed over rocks and swam through pools to get up to the waterfall. Then we actually went under the crashing water, all holding hands. We ended up behind the waterfall and climbed up in a cave. It was awesome. The guide led us back the way we came and then told us we could do a jump (about 25 feet) into the pool at the bottom of the falls. It was great! It reminded me of some camping trips from my younger days.
After the falls, we walked back to the main road/highway to catch the bus home. It was a fabulous experience to get out of the city and see some of the beauty everyone here is talking about. We will be home this weekend and then we have a 4 day weekend because of Independence day so about 20 of us foreign hires are headed to Roatan one of the bay islands. It is more touristy than SPS as cruise ships often stop there (David's been there on a cruise before). I'm really looking forward to it.
Goal: write more often so I don't have to write so much.
