Our Mainland Adventure

We went to the mainland Honduras for a few days. Jordan and Judah needed their passports renewed and I needed my Residency card renewed so off we went.
We started our journey on the Galaxy a ferry that goes from Roatan to La Ceiba. I usually get sick on boats so I took some non-drowsy motion sick medicine. It worked well. I actually enjoyed riding the boat. Jordan got sick and others. But for once I wore a smile.
Our fist stop was my residency card. This took hours of waiting for one man to do all the work for a whole line of people waiting to renew their cards. He was very nice, which helped the situation, after three hours finally we were able to get my card and go.

On to the bus to San Pedro. We unfortunately did not find the bus that Yourgin hoped to go on and we were stuck going on one that was well used. Most the seats were broken and the foam was coming out. (I am not exaggerating) The bus stopped for many other people although it was not labeled a chicken bus, it was. (A chicken bus will stop for anyone and whatever they are carrying with them, even if it is a live animal) We made it to San Pedro in 4 and 1/2 hours. It normally takes 3hours. But we made it. I actually enjoy traveling on the bus. You get to see the beautiful countryside of Honduras. In San Pedro we went to the US Counsel. It is on the 11th floor of a Bank building. Thankfully this time the elevator worked. There we went early and waited in order to be seen by the Counsel to renew the passports. I had been through this before so I went prepared. Coloring books, crayolas, crackers, water, and a game. We even were able to entertain all the other kids that gathered to wait. Yourgin was able to give his testimony to the people who were waiting, there had to be about 30 people. We were in there for 4 hours all together, happily we made it out with everything accomplished.

We then took a bus to Tela. The town is smaller and quiet compared to la Ceiba and San Pedro. We got in a little boat that took us up to a Garifuna town where there was a nice beach for the kids to play. It was pretty, lined with coconut palms and little huts made for shade while you sit on the beach, the water was much clearer than other areas in Tela. The kids enjoyed splashing and swimming in the gentle waves. We don't have waves on the island because it is surrounded by a barrier reef.
After our fun on the beach we washed up and were back on the bus to La Ceiba. We went to a plant store, which was a highlight for me. We bought 4 orange trees and two special flowers. We are hopeful that they will be fruitful little trees. We made it home on the Galaxy and were welcomed by a little rain.

In all we had a special time as a family, we were very blessed to have everything go so well and all of us are healthy. I thank God for all we were able to see and do.