Category Archives: Nature

Over the Volcano

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Henry

As has been mentioned here once or twice before, Joe likes to jump into water, whether from high places or whilst sporting SCUBA gear. Elizabeth seems most in her element in the dozens of museums we’ve visited, or winding through … Continue reading →

Posted in El Salvador, Food, Nature, photos | 2 Comments

Útila revisited

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Elizabeth

As I write this, we are in Santa Ana, El Salvador, waiting while yet another mechanic diagnoses yet another problem with Rocinante. I’m thinking we should, perhaps, have dubbed the car “Man-o’-War” or “Bucephalos” – a name that would have … Continue reading →

Posted in El Salvador, Family, Honduras, Nature | 9 Comments

Fresh fish and dried butterflies

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Elizabeth

Before we got stuck in Lotus Land, we stopped in the city of La Ceiba. It’s one of the largest cities in Honduras, set on the Caribbean coast just across from the beautiful bay islands, with mountains and cloud forests … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Honduras, Nature | 4 Comments

Gringos on Horseback

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Elizabeth

It sounds like an hors d’oeuvre, but it’s literal: We spent Christmas Day at Finca el Cisne, a ranch that has been owned by the Castejon family since the 1880’s. They produce mostly coffee, but also cardamom, chocolate, dairy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Honduras, Nature, Organizations and businesses | 5 Comments

Further on down the road

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Henry

When we last left our heroes, they were coasting into Salamá, after a prolonged hot and dusty drive through the mountains. The next morning, we rose at our usual leisurely hour, and began an easy drive into Cobán, the stepping-off … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Guatemala, Mayan, Nature, photos, Religion | 8 Comments

Volcán Pacaya

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Elizabeth

While still in Antigua, we celebrated the end of our first week of school by getting up at 5:00 a.m to climb a volcano. It was the third time in the past month that we found ourselves up, dressed, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Guatemala, Nature | 7 Comments

Tikal at Dawn

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Elizabeth

We had set out from San Ignacio early in the day (well, early for us, anyway), and had crossed the Belize-Guatemala border with no trouble at all. Although a visit to the ruins of the Mayan city of Tikal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Buildings, Culture, Guatemala, Itinerary, Mayan, Nature | 4 Comments

A Zoo Story

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Henry

For most of my childhood, my family lived about a mile-and-a-half from the main entrance of the Detroit Zoological Park. I loved the zoo, and its proximity made me feel some sense of ownership. I learned its ins and outs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Nature, photos | 3 Comments

Into Belize

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Elizabeth

Crossing the border from Mexico to Belize was not as complicated as it could have been, except for the part when, due to confusing signage, we tried to go through the military section, and also when, due to no signage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belize, Nature | 3 Comments