Random Pics and Travel Plans

I haven't posted anything for a bit as life has been - well, just normal. Some good things and some bad things have happened, but as I say repeatedly, my life is good. I was very sick with a bit of food poisoning last week, and even after recovery, it has taken a few days to feel better. I have had food poisoning of some sort now twice since departure. The first was how I learned not to eat the soup or stew made from seafood, in a French restaurant, as some of it may have turned. This time, was all my fault, and was either mayonnaise or the can of tuna I mixed with it. Was a couple bad days, but from what I have heard from others, mine was probably mild.

I am departing tomorrow for Guatemala. No, not by boat. Taking the ferry over to the mainland, and then buses to the Rio Dulce. There I will meet up with friends Paul and Joyce, on Lady H, and crew with them as we bring the boat out of the Rio, and here to Roatan. Paul is recovering from back surgery and I think will need the help.
So, without much Espanol, I am off for a new adventure albeit via land first.
The plan is to ferry to La Ceiba, on the coast, and then bus to San Pedro Sula. A hotel room at each city, and then bus to Frontera, Guatemala. From there, I am a bit fuzzy on how I will get to the Rio and to Mario's where my friends' boat is ( and incidentally, where I was supposed to be one year ago, and also, NOW.)
I have snapped some pics along the way, and posted a few here. Above is the Deck Cafe - a place that Jane and I visited every time we came to this end of the island, and is where Paty and I celebrated New Year's Eve. The owner, Gary is nice guy - South African, and always is friendly when I visit.

This is the view of a riding stable, owned by Mr. Bobby, who owns the 'shrimp dock' as well as several other businesses here. I took this from the lot of the Petrosun gas station which is a place where locals, and a few low life Gringo's like me hang out and drink a beer now and then.

This little girl allowed me to snap her pic that same day.

And here are a couple of those low life friends of mine.....That's my buddy Skip in the white hat.

On the walk from the 'shrimp dock' I pass Mr. Bobby's cattle yards as well as his horse stables, and finally snapped a pic of his cows.

And this is Clinton, a puppy who lives at a tenant's home. He and I need to become friends, as I have to pass by all the time, and is better to get to know him now, instead of when he grows up. But he really is a cute pup.

At the bank where I use the ATM most often, this one guard is always most friendly. We cannot communicate more than hello and he tells me the machine is 'malo' when it is broken. I asked him to pose for me one day.

Every business that handles cash has at least one armed guard around. Well, not restaurants, but other businesses. Banks often have 3 or 4, with shotguns, pistolas, and rifles.

So, in the morning, I head off for Guatemala, completely ill prepared, but ready for an adventure. Head of security here will look after AF and friends Jim and Norma will watch the dink as well as visit the boat daily.