I LEFT THE LAKE ON MONDAY LATE MORNING WITH A FEW OTHER PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY TO ANTIGUA. WE TOOK A CHICKEN BUS, WHICH ARE OLD SCHOOL BUSES FROM THE STATES THAT THEY PAINT WITH CRAZY COLORS. THEY ALSO CRAM THEM FULL OF PEOPLE (THE AISLE WAS FILLED WITH PEOPLE ALONG WITH EVERY SEAT) AND DRIVE LIKE MANIACS. THANK GOD I COULDN´T SEE DUE TO THE HOARDS OF PEOPLE IN THE WAY. ONCE BACK IN ANTIGUA, I WENT TO LUNCH WITH A GUY THAT HAD BEEN TRAVELING THE SAME PATH AS ME. HE HAD BEEN AT THE EARTH LODGE AND THEN LA IGAUANA. SPENT THE REST OF THE DAY WANDERING AROUND THE CITY.
ONLY BECAUSE THE BUS COMPANIES ARE MEAN I HAD TO WAKE UP AT 3:30am TO CATCH MY FIRST OF MANY SHUTTLES TO GET BACK TO CEIBA. THE FIRST WAS A SO CALLED "MINI-BUS" WHICH IS LIKE A MINI VAN BUT THEY CRAM LIKE 15 PEOPLE IN THERE. IT WAS 6 HOURS OF SHEAR TORTURE. ONCE WE GOT TO COPAN, HONDURAS I GOT TO GET ON A REAL BUS, THE KIND WITH MY OWN SEAT AND THEY SHOWED MOVIES, SO THAT WAS BEARABLE. FINALLY GOT TO CEIBA AT AROUND 7pm.
STAYED AT THE PARIS HOTEL WHERE MY BROTHER AND I HAD STAYED WHEN WE CAME TO UTILA AND HAD A GREAT NIGHT, HAVING A ROOM TO MYSELF AND A HOT SHOWER.
I WOKE UP AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 7:30am, ATE BREAKFAST AND WENT TO GET MY TAXI TO THE FERRY AT ABOUT 8:30 WHEN I FIND OUT THEY CHANGED THE TIME 2 DAYS AGO! I ASKED THE LADY, ARE YOU SURE AND THEN HAD TO CHECK ON THE INTERNET TO MAKE SURE. I GUESS THEIR FALL BACK IS EARLIER THEN OURS. WHY DIDN´T ANYONE TELL ME? SO NOW I AM SITTING IN THE LOBBY OF THE HOTEL WAITING FOR THE REAL 8:30 TO ROLL AROUND.
I CAN´T WAIT TO GET BACK TO MY ISLAND, I WILL BE STARTING MY RESCUE DIVE COURSE TOMORROW AND IM GUESSING IT WILL BE JUST AS FUN AS MY PREVIOUS COURSES.
WELL, IM OFF TO THE FERRY. HOPEFULLY MY NEXT POST WILL BE MORE EXCITING.
An Update
15 years ago

1 comment:
Sarah,
Your stories are amazing. Have the time of your life girl, you only live once. Keep taking the pictures and writing, it is very aspiring. :)
Caitlin
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