Yesterday began smoothly. We were up at 4:30 AM, double-checked those four big suitcases to be sure nothing was missing that we just couldn't live without for two weeks, said goodbye to Rocco, Leo, and Gizmo, and hit the road with our Driver at 6:30.
Starting us off on the right foot at American Airlines was Fernando. He cheerfully met us at the car and took over all that crazy 200+ lbs. of luggage. Three hours early to check-in at the airport seemed like a lot of time but we were surprised by how fast it went.
About an hour before the scheduled take-off they started calling us to the counter to confirm our negative COVID-19 tests and our boarding passes. We departed right on time and arrived on Roatán early.
Roatán Airport
Roatán customs had to inspect one of those darned suitcases! That one was full of door handles for a friend, and flashcards for the island children. At first, they wanted to see the Amazon receipt for the handles (which our friend had ordered and shipped to our house) but they eventually stopped asking for things we didn't have and allowed us to pass.
We were met outside the airport by Will and Tina, who graciously gave us a tour of some of the island and took us grocery shopping at Eldon's. I was amazed how much it looked like Publix; however, on Roatán you do tip the packer!
Tina guarding the roadway so we could take our first photos of the Caribbean Sea.
Eventually, when we were so tired we could hardly stand up, we arrived at our home for the next two days, the Bamboo Cottage.
After dealing with SIM card issues, a down internet, and no
way to let our family know we'd arrived safely, we took a quick dip in that
beautiful Sea to cool off and revive! Then we promptly slept from 8:30 PM until
4:00 AM.
