Category Archives: Utila, Honduras

Utila Update

Posted on May 5, 2011 by debbie

Some trips are very easy to plan and book, whereas others, take a lot of time and effort.  We are traveling to Utila, Honduras in February, 2012 – yes we plan that far into the future!  This trip is a … Continue reading →

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Utila

Posted on May 9, 2011 by debbie

We have determined that we will have to stay overnight in Houston on the way to Utila.  When we overnight, we look for hotels close to the airport that have FREE airport shuttles.  Went online and there are many hotels … Continue reading →

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Check It Out

Posted on August 30, 2011 by murray

It happened again. We are out of town and we get an email asking for us to commit to a short hopper flight from San Pedro Sula to Utila. We had no idea if we would be able to connect … Continue reading →

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Utila Update

Posted on November 19, 2011 by debbie

Before we left for India and Bhutan, we had sent our friends in New York a US dollar money order so they could pay for our portion of the hotel. A few days ago, I booked a hotel in Houston … Continue reading →

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Utila – Starting to Pack

Posted on January 27, 2012 by debbie

As we were brushing our teeth this morning, I mentioned to Murray that we should start our packing process this weekend.  It is only three weeks until we leave.  We may be going to the mountains next weekend, so I … Continue reading →

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The Packing Disaster Zone

Posted on January 31, 2012 by debbie

Murray and I started to pull out “stuff” the other day and now our living room looks like a disaster zone. We have a Murray pile, a Debbie pile and a “to be looked at” pile. Once again, I realized … Continue reading →

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Packing for Utila

Posted on February 13, 2012 by debbie

We spend many hours today packing for Utila. We had slowly piled wetsuits, fins, camera gear, clothes, toiletries and other stuff in the living room and today we pack it all into our carry-on bags and collect the missing items. … Continue reading →

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Houston to Utila

Posted on February 18, 2012 by debbie

The people of the US sometimes have a bad rap about how friendly they are.  While in Houston, we meet many Americans and not one of them is ill-disposed.  The bus drivers help us with our bus fare and let … Continue reading →

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Diving into the Deep Blue

Posted on February 18, 2012 by debbie

We go into the deep blue today.  We stay on the south side of the island for all three dives. The dives are easy, shallow and no current. In between scouring for banded coral shrimp, sea horses and fascinating fish … Continue reading →

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Hermit Crabs and Scuba Diving

Posted on February 19, 2012 by debbie

It’s evening and as we walk across the yard to dinner the ground is moving. We have to watch were we step. Hermit crabs.  Hundreds of them. I’ve seen some before, but not this many. They come in a variety … Continue reading →

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