Long overdue...Las Islas Bahia (BAy Islands of Honduras)

After Sarah and I traveled through Copan, Tela, and Ceiba, we were ready for some real relaxation, so the day after New Year’s we took off by boat from Ceiba to Roatan, on the BayIslands of Honduras. The Caribbean edge of Honduras is one of our best traits, as the bay islands together with Belize boasts the second largest reef in the world following Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Although the premier attraction is as a divers paradise, the Islands have an interesting mix of Spanish, African, and English influence that make its culture quite fascinating. Much like the north coast of Honduras the people speak a mixture of Spanish and African dialects, though English is the native tongue.





Though some of the largest fish in the world have been spotted near the bay islands, Sarah and I played it safe and stuck to the surface of the water which was just as beautiful to peruse with our rented snorkeling masks and fins. We saw some beautiful fish including a barracuda, starfish, stingray, and other colorful Caribbean fish! It was beautiful. We got some sun and some fruity drinks on the beach and also some good seafood. We kept costs down with yogurt and granola for breakfasts, peanut butter sandwiches for lunch, and then enjoyed our dinners on island fare! So our hotel wasn’t the most fashionable of the accommodations available on the island, but the cockroaches got us a discount in the end!!!

We also spent some time with our new friends Sarah and Elliott and traveled back to San Pedro with them for Sarah’s flight home…Though I was ready to get back home it was hard to return to work after such relaxation….
This was probably one of the most enjoyable vacations I have had in a long time. It was perfect!

Thanks to Sarah for the great photos... my camera stopped working just before our trip...
And congrats to Sarah and Elliott on their recent engagement!!!