Global Gypsy Travels

Honduras on the beach for 3 months.
First on my itinerary of travels is minding a small beach front hotel, during its rainy season closure, for a friend in Honduras. The location is stunning;however, some adjusting is needed. Unfortunately, my partner and I are here during the rainy/hurricane season. In fact, we just missed hurricane Paula by the skin of our teeth. I've never been in a hurricane prone area during the season, so experiencing the strong winds and blowing rains has been a little concerning. Nonetheless, the winds keep the normally very hot caribbean weather much cooler and I prefer feeling the cool ocean winds to the stifling, stagnant heat.

With regards to my food necessities, I quickly found the local fruit and veggie market. I've been feasting on the best rambutans I've ever had for peanuts. Organic food has been difficult, if not impossible to find. The selection, in general, is not as good either in choice or quality as Costa Rica. I must say, that I'm very spoiled in CR in that regard. I've also discovered the local fruit truck that will deliver to the door every week.

Honduras is nice, but some things are disappointing. Normally, the beach here is pretty clean, but the seasonal rains and winds have brought up much plastic and other rubbish onto the beach, which makes the water unswimmable and the beach unwalkable even during calm, clear days. I'm so used to CR's pristine beaches that this has been quite a shock for me. Local culture is still in the habit of littering. The hotel owner pays for the beach to be cleaned up once the weather clears up, but that won't be until December at least. We will hopefully get a few weeks to enjoy the cleaned beach before we leave.

I'll post pics soon once I upload them.

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