Roatán Discovered Our Way: 01/16/21

Because the no-see-ums were trying to take our lives last night, we went to bed really early.

Being up so early this morning made for lots of photos- get ready!

I'll spare you the details, but here is the list of what we did today:

A wonderful man we've become online friends with brought our Kia Sorrento rental car to us just after 8:00 this morning. Great to finally meet in person.

Met with our business Attorney at her office in French Harbor at 9:00.

Went to a bank and opened two accounts- one in USD and the other in Honduran Lempira. There were armed guards at the entrance who stuck a metal detector wand in my purse. We used the required hand sanitizer and stepped on a tray of disinfectant and finally, the door to the bank was unlocked so we could go in. The girl who waited on us was very polite and spoke good English.

Then we had lunch at a gas station. The rice & beans + vegetables were great!

Off to the Daniel Johnson's Monkey and Sloth Hang Out. Be sure to check out our experience in the photos, especially the part about a run-in I had with another mama.....

After all that Mike asked, "you feel like going for a ride?" and he jumped right into the Roatán way of driving. Read Here if you want to know more about that. You'll see all the photos below.

I just asked Mike what time we got home today and after a pause, he said, "I don't know." Island time.

At the very end of all these photos, there is a 5-minute YouTube you might want to check out!

Enjoy the pictures.

I'm going to bed! 7:03 PM, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

First Appointments of the Day were here at the Jackson Plaza

Then off to see the Monkeys, Sloths, and Birds!

Mama got a little ~~jealous~~ nervous when Baby left the safety of her back

to make eyes at this human Mama.

Mama Monkey did what she is supposed to do in protecting her Baby.

She bit the threat!

(look through the trees- do you see what logo is on that boat?)

The photos that follow are from our first drive around the island with Mike at the wheel.

From Mike: Roatan Roadway – oddly enough ~ on this 40-mile long island, 3-miles wide at the most, with only one main road called “Carretera Principal” (CP). There is not one red light. A few stop signs, some bent yield signs, but no traffic lights. They’ve tried their hand at round-a-bouts.

There are offshoots of the main road, which include one road paralleling CP named “Hot Sparrow Highway” along the North Shores opposite Carretera Principal. They join to the East, but they do have one road that cuts North to South called Henry Jackson Hwy. It’s really a pretty ride with ear-popping climbs over the mountain.