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Am Home! However, a few more blogs pending…

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Have arrived home13 days ago …ok, well, the last 7 days have been spent over in Halifax – presented my undergrad research (via poster presentation) @ the Canadian Psychological Association convention; which proved to be an effective means to switch my focus back to that area of my life.  This even despite trying to figure out how to answer the question that has been plaguing me (via other people) since January – “So Bobbie, what do you do back home?  Are you a (grad) student?  Do you work?”  blah, blah, blah…I settled for some version of “I’m dabbling” to “I’m transitioning” to “Nothing”.  haha.  Anyhow, the purpose of this blog is simply to update any of those who have not given up on checking my site – I do have a few more posts to come, covering my time in Utila, Honduras as well as Guatemala.  And there’s a few goodies that occurred over my last 2 weeks of travel … so, don’t give up, check back is what I’m trying to say! 

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Transportation randomness in Honduras

Monday, June 16th, 2008

It never ceases to amaze me how different Caribbean coasts are from the rest of whichever country they may be in – Tela is no exception.  Right on the coast of the Caribbean sea, Tela is about halfway between the Gautemala border and the the ´famous´ Bay Islands…where cheap, cheap, cheap scuba diving is in abundance.  Now, it took quite an effort to get here – I dare say it may have been emotional at times.  Starting from Tegucigalpa, I landed at the bus terminal after doing some necessary running around (including shopping!  yayyyy…new shirts can be quite a thing eh?).  Despite having checked earlier, the bus I wanted leaving Tegucigalpa @ 11 was now cancelled and the next one @ 12:30…which became 1pm…which didn´t leave till close to 1:30.  To pass the time I read, wrote/swore in my journal, etc. and thats when it dawned on me that no one in Central America seems to need to occupy the “waiting period”… at least not like I was.  People just sit there.  Sometimes talking, mostly just staring straight ahead, no worries.  Tried it, can´t do it…need to be busy!  Haha. 

Right, because of the delayed bus I, of course, missed the connecting bus to Tela – [read on]

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