Made It!

March 5, 2009 9:23 PM
I got to La Ceiba and to Hotel Caribe as planned. I now know why
Shannon said hell no to this place and opted for a hotel a few dollars
more just out side of the the city. This place is located in the
middle of down town but the place is a bit budget. They gave me the
room right next to the receptionand entrance. So I can now hear every
one coming in and out and passing by on the street one level down. But
being my first night here I do enjoy listening to the activity. I just
hope it quiets down by eleven so I can rest up for my day to roatan.
On the bus here I tried to meet a threesome of New Yorkers but they
were content with each other and I'm sure I weirded out the guy I was
chatting with. It was his first time out of the USA and he had all the
reservations one would expect. I don't think it helped that I sat next
to him (I was following my seat asignment) while the bus was not even
close to being full. I did move after we started moving though. They
acted as I might have if I were with my good friends. Although I think
if I run into them on Roatan it will be better that I have met them
already.
I have been listening to my Spanish lessons which are helping me out.
I have been talking to people and they all seem to think I speak
Spanish. They always ask after a little conversation but it seems to
end when I tell them I speak only a little. But dr the met part I thnk
I'm doing a good job communicating and making it seem like I can speak
the language. I just hope I get enough Spanish on Roatan or I just
might have to find an apartment in Ceiba and learn here and take my
tips out to the islands.
So far day one and I'm totaly loving it.
I can't end with that can I.
When we got into Ceiba we arrived at the Hedman Alas stop which is
relativly close to town. I was expeting to come into the bus stop that
is out side of ceiba but this was much better. The cabbies here speak
a little English. More than I speak Spanish. Mario the cab driver
double the price on me but I knocked it half so he just filled up
every seat to make he share. I left the other English speaking kids.
As I acutualy prefer it although I'm sure Mario the cabbies was asking
me if I wanted to get dropped first but I had no clue who he was
speaking to and everyone else got a good laugh but I may be paranoid.
He dropped me at my shady hotel/motel. I then proceded to arrange my
trip to the ferry in the morning all in English. So he said 8am for
100 lempiras which is roughly 5 bucks.
With my morning all set I walked into my chosen hotel thinking if I
really wanted to stay here for the night but I had to clquench my
curiosity which was lingering for a couple years. As I said before I
now am convinced Shannon made the right choice for comfort but the
place is in a great location. As someone out side my window hucks a
luggie!
I got my room and went out for dinner. I read in my lonely planet that
the pizza hut is a good choice so with that in mind from earlier I
walked over to the park where it and a few other restrants circle the
cities parke central. I did a quick walk aroung the area with a few
hombres trying to get my attention with hollers and one even yelled
"That's a cool hat!" it seems more kids here are learnng English. I
also got begged by a little kid that was saying he was very hungry in
Spanish and wanted a dollar. I don't even give the homeless dollars in
Boston. But last time I was here a gave a kid that looked just like
this guy only a bit younger a couple bucks, so I dont feel that bad. I
would have given him some cash but I didn't want to bust out my wallet
just then. Next time I told him but that just prompted more complaining.
I finaly got to Pizza Hut and although I wanted a Salva Vida with my
pizza the one beer they had on the menu was just as satisfing. It was
Heineken if you can believe that! And to top it off they had free wifi
so I got to check my mail and eat. A few local chicas were checking me
out from across the room too. Did I mention I love this place.
That's it for day uno. Goodnight
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