Things went smoothly at the airport. Dr. Ortiz, the vet, met us and signed off on the import and export paperwork for Houdini and our new adventure in Honduras began!
The easiest place to change US dollars for Lempiras, the official currency, is at the airport. It seems that the rate is about $1 US to 19 Lempira and there is no extra surcharge. Be sure to do it at the bank at the airport though, because sometimes the money changers running around the airport have counterfeit money and they also count extremely fast!
Bob and Jenny had their driver Miguel, drive us all over to our hotel, The Palace Inn, to check in. Miguel is quite reliable and I highly recommend him if you are ever going to need a taxi in the San Pedro Sula area. He will even drive you over to La Ceiba about three hours away. Miguel charges an hourly rate, about $7-8 per hour. Check with him first. His phone number is 011-504-9981-8385 .... just give him a call.
Dinner was at Pecos Bill's and we had some terrific Honduran BBQ as well as some cold local beers! A couple of Rum beverages after dinner and we were all set for bed.
Next morning we were all up bright and early and headed off to the Copantl Hotel for an amazing breakfast buffet. Practically anything you could imagine was available and we tried many of the local favorites. We also discovered watermelon juice ... WOW ...it was great! Breakfast there was a little pricier than in many places, but for the four of us, tax and tip included, the bill came to $37 US ... not too bad by US standards.
After breakfast we went shopping. I wanted to get an idea of the types of products available in Honduras. Long story short.....you can get just about anything from around the world. The picture below was taken in the Diunsa store, very similar to Target, but with name brand appliances available also. The store was extremely clean, well stocked and the associates friendly and helpful.
Later in the day we found our way to a Price Smart store, this was the equivalent to Sam's or Costco in the states. I was amazed, everything and anything was there. The prices were less than what we pay at home in Florida and many products were the same name brands. I think that with some planning, that living large in Honduras would not be too difficult.Our adventure in Honduras has just begun .... check back later for details on taking the bus! You won't be disappointed
2 comments:
So glad you got to the buffet breakfast at Copantl. It is really nice. There is another good buffet breakfast across the street at a hotel next to the MultiPlaza Mall (I can't remember the name of the hotel) and it is just as good if not better.
As to the horse-drawn carts, upon returning to Honduras from the U.S. after two weeks, I was so happy to see bikes, people and horse-drawn carts on the side of the road! Just a reminder of how slow things go here. Yes, I know it is an indication of the poverty, but all in all seeing people walking, biking or in a cart is refreshing and peaceful.
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