By Lily Fuchs There are three monkeys here at Fantasy Island. The monkeys here are cute. They love to get on people and pull their hair. They also like to bite, so be careful. The monkeys use their wrists instead of their hands to pick up things. The adult monkeys bite hard but the kid […]
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Getting Settled, Soaked and Sunburned
What to do first? Well, the first matter to attend to was a boat tour and discussing where everyone could fall blissfully to sleep after a couple of rum-laced sleeping aides. We had priced hotel rooms and discussed logistics beforehand. We had suggested that everyone could stay aboard if they thought they would be comfortable […]
Beach Day!
By Lily On the 12th Cheyenne, Haley, and I played at the beach all day long. Haley and I got out the floaties and paddled out to sea. Then we started a sand castle competition.Haley and me helped Cheyenne on her sand castle by making a pond. Then Cheyenne did not finish hers so there […]
Snorkeling Update
We dropped by the dive shop yesterday morning to thumb through their full-color Reef and Coral of Roatan book. There is so much to learn and we want to know a little bit about who we are swimming with down there. It is driving me crazy trying to research reef life via slow internet and […]
Interview With Milagro
We have been practicing our Spanish by chatting with Milagro. Milagro is Will and Molly’s nanny while Scott and Tracy are busy managing Nana Juana. Milagro is 17 and is studying to become an attorney. She is from Aldea, which is a little way down the river and has lived in Honduras in the past. […]
Last of the Semuc Champey Pics
Czech-n-Mate dropped by on Saturday to say they were all set to leave for Roatan, now. We are still planning to head there, too. However, Randall decided to get some dental work done at a dentist in Morales. He has been there twice and has his last appointment on Wednesday. If all goes well, we […]
Semuc Champey & Caving
Sunday we got up early to catch a ride to Semuc Champey Parque. We packed our peanut butter and jelly and stopped for some sweet rolls on the short walk through town since we weren’t sure if food would be available at the park. We arrived at the little crossroad where rides up to the […]
Chocolate House
By Lily Fuchs I had a really good time on Saturday because it was the chocolate tour. It was not a factory or business. It was a family in their home and they did it for tourists. There home was a open air home with dirt floors. Some of the girls made bracelets and I […]
Semuc Champey
Since our departure to Roatan was delayed, we got together last week with Czech-N-Mate and decided to take a trip inland. Friday we set out together for the 5-6 hour bus trip to Semuc Champey in Central Guatemala. Semuc Champey is northeast of the Rio Dulce in the Central Guatemalan mountains. Because of both the […]
A Little Bit Of Every Thing
By Lily Fuchs 2/3/2015 The pic’s are of the jib and me climbing the jib. The jib is like a bigger version of the mainsail but in front. Dad has painted the gas tanks and I have to put FOXTROT, and pretty designs on it. I have been doing rainbow loom purses in my free […]