After a pretty intense school year it was really nice to have the opportunity to go off the grid for a week in the middle of nowhere. We opted to stay on Roatan island in Honduras. It is a land of rainforest, beaches and breathtaking reef breaks. With all the beauty the country's people face tremendous poverty and with that comes the risk of petty crime as a traveller. We did our best not to stick out, although that's not the easiest of tasks when you pretty much look and sound American. Touristas....hard to deny the label.
The part of the island we stayed on was far from the ship ports, traffic and street vendors pedaling peanuts to sunglasses. Quiet was nice. I'm thinking I am showing my age when sitting in the hammock sipping coffee, reading and catching the sunset is my speed. I will say the other speed entailed free diving and snorkeling around some fantastic reef sights. How can you beat spear fishing a heap of lion fish followed up with searing them on the grill for dinner? Love it!
It was a week that went quickly, but one that I really enjoyed. Slowing down, enjoying life and being around the ones you love make you all the more grateful for the days you are given. I'm not sure if we'll ever make it back to Honduras, but it was an amazing trip that will go down in the books.
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