Zizima

Zizima is a water park located in San pedro sula. I would compare it to Silverwood in the Northwest region of the United States. Entry for adults was 220 lempiras about 9$ Usd. Thats a big price difference. Children are 100 lempiras. Upon entry to the park you will find clean restrooms and lockers. The […]

Hostal la Hamaca

Over the weekend a few of us local teachers decided to stay over night in San pedro sula, Honduras. We had wanted to get an early start at the local water park on Saturday. Mr Andy from an english teaching school in Cofradia booked rooms for 11 of us at Hostal la Hamaca. […]

Las Piscinas

Las piscinas, the pools. I told a friend I was going to Honduras. Her reply “be prepared to sweat”. Sweat is a constant varying degree here. I sweat; when I am holding still, more when I’m walking. I even sweat when I am in the shower. It’s hot here and constantly muggy, even the rain […]

Things I’ve noticed my first week in Honduras

When visiting a foreign country it’s easy to get swept off your feet by the all the changes. I wanted to take the time and convey to all of you some of this culture shock. Especially before it becomes a common place and every day-to-day. So here’s a few things I’ve noticed since day 1. […]

The Great Adventure

In less than a week I will embark on one of the greatest adventures of my life. August 12th I will board a jet plane and head down to San Pedro Sula, Honduras for 3 months. I am going to teach the English-language to people in foreign countries. My visa will run out in November. […]

The fire-lookout trip.

Living close to Mt. Spokane most of my life, I have always enjoyed hiking up to the old fire-lookout. My Aunt stayed the night up their years ago. When looking into staying overnight at the Quartz mt. lookout I was alarmed at the price, $185 buckaroos! Wow! Last year I started to really try […]

Backpacking Electric peak

In the earlier part of this year my friend Ruth got ahold of me. She had secured a back-country permit for Electric peak. I had never heard of this peak untill now. Of course I said the traditional “I’m In!” and marked my calendar. It turns out that Electric peak is actually in Yellowstone. So […]

Upper Priest lake trails.

What can be said about my personal love affair with Priest lake? As Idaho’s crowning gem it’s become a habit to visit. I’ve done a lot of trails in this area, kayaked it quite a bit too. From islands to private beaches, miles of travel or a short walk to camp in the woods. However […]

The Columbia mountain loop.

At some point last year I became interested in the Kettle Crest trail. Mainly because it was so close to home. The maps and stats for this trail are harder to find, and I was on a mission. The only interactive map we found that worked was on the All Trails app. This is one […]

Ticked to death on Quartzite mountain.

We’ve lived in Chewelah Wa. A couple of months now. It’s a small town at the base of 49 Degrees North ski resort. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at Chewy town, besides being so close to great ski terrain. The town itself is a little upbeat; there’s a brewery, a wine shop, a gallery, a […]