San Pedro Sula

Day 20: July 18

We got on the boast at 715 this morning after some fresh fruit for breakfast. The 3 hour boat journey to La Cieba was calm and enjoyable. I sat on the bow of the boat for half the trip, it was lovely! No one got sick, A+ work to all. Then we got to the boat yard and had a 3 hour bus trip to San Pedro Sula. Not as enjoyable, but still scenic. Oh yea, there was a small stop at Dunkin' Donuts on the way. There is a surprisingly number of American Chain food mixed in with little stores selling entrees for 40 Limperos (~ 2$$ wut). We got to the hotel and rested for a bit. I am sharing a room with Sonja and Sophia (cuties).

We were going to wait for the other girls to go shopping/exploring but we got impatient so we went ahead. The local mall is just two blocks over. We ate at this cute little restaurant in the food court that seemed the most authentic/tasty to us. I had a meat burrito. It was delicious, with lots of fresh toppings; most importantly, avocado. We walked around and went into a few stores. Also bought some churros and coffee.

The whole coffee trade is interesting to me. Honduras is a leader in coffee production. Yet, the coffee is not especially great/fresh tasting here. They clearly export most of it as it is not economically prioritized to sell here. One of the most abundant coffee shops is called 'Espresso Americano', clearly showing how American/western coffee ideals kinda rule everything. Interesting.

We came back to the hotel. I googled San Pedro Suela. Found out it has the highest murder rate in the world. Good(...)

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