Yesterday we rode about 110 km from Tela to La Ceiba. We started out at 5 am to ensure we'd have as much time as possible out of the heat. The stars were out when we got going and the road was very smooth and had a nice shoulder, it was also well lit, as civilization continue for quite a ways down the highway. We probably could have left even earlier, but we didn't know what conditions would be like. By 5:30 there was enough light for me to turn off my head lamp. We rode though mostly cow fields, like we always seem to do, but they were especially pretty in the morning light, everything was covered in dew and appeared silvery in the dim light. The sunrise was very pretty. We also contined to go though palm tree fields and towards the end, there were miles and miles of pineapple fields! Pineapple bushes look a lot like agave with pointy fronds. We got a pineapple when we got to La Ceiba and it was probably the best one we have ever had. The road was flat almost the whole way, with slight ups and downs here and there and only one breif area where there was a few small hills. We were able to keep up an average speed of 17km per hour, which is amazing for us! With just two short breaks, we were all the way to our destination before noon! We headed straight for the pier where the boats for Utila leave from. We decided there was no point in staying in La Ceiba there isn't much to do there, it's better know as the gateway to the Bay Islands. We were there several hours before the boat left, but that was ok, because we were in the shade resting during the heat of the day. The boat cost over $20 each way, and they added on $5 for our bikes. :( Sucks but there was no way around it. The boat a small catamaran type thing and rather bumpy and made me feel a bit seasick, being overheated, tired and hungry didn't help. But we made it in one day, and that was by far the best biking day of the trip!
We are staying right on the water at Alton's Dive Shop and are enrolled in an advanced open water dive class. We'll be here 4 more days, I'm excited!
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| Field at sunrise on the way to La Ceiba |
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| Pineapples! |
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| Dock at Altons Dive Shop |
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| Our camping spot on the beach |
Wow. Sounds like a very productive day. Four days of diving? I'm afraid of deep water but I'd sure like to see it through your eyes. Hoping you have one of those cheap little underwater cameras! Enjoy and know that we are following your adventure... I sent your blog link to my mom. Stay safe. XO
ReplyDeleteIt's very nice to know that people care and are reading about me. :) that makes me feel happy. I do have an underwater camera, and I will upload more pictures as soon as I can!
DeleteYour blog is beautifully written, and very compelling to read. When you get home and re-read it, you will have compiled a very important record of your travels. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at how little I remember from my previous trips down here, so I am excite to have this. I also have a handwritten version. And this blog can be printed as a book when I am done, takes all the work out of scrapbooking! :)
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