Nicaragua First stop Leon Sunday 29th April to Wednesday 2nd May We left San Salvador at 3am on the Ticabus - luxury coach with sleeper seats, toilet and a/c. The journey took 7hours 45minutes and took in 2 border crossings in Honduras and Nicaragua, both of which were hassle free except for having my sunglasses stolen. Arrived in Leon at 10.45am picked up a taxi and checked into Hotel Mariposa. This is a small hotel just on the outskirts of the town. It...

Playa El Zonte, El Salvador Wednesday 26th April to Sunday 29th April 2012 Journey to El Salvador was very easy as we decided to take a shuttle ride which took us door to door, much easier than the complicated journey of changing several buses in several different cities/towns and on the whole the shuttle was more comfortable and worked out only about £5 more expensive. We left Copan Ruinas at 13.30 and arrived at Playa El Zonte, El Salvador at 19:00, havi...

Copan Ruinas 21st April to 24th April Journey started off well not. The Ferry from Utila to La Cieba is supposed to leave at 6.20 so we were there early just in case. The captain and the ferry turn up at 7.20 and eventually leave at 7.30 - Oh well that's Honduras for you. Bus from La Cieba to San Pedro Sula leaves at 8.45 takes 2hours 30 mins and costs 115 L Bus from San Pedro Sula to Copan Ruinas leaves at 13.20 takes 3 hours 40mins and costs 130L eventu...

Friday 13th to Friday 20th April 2012 Friday 13th April Journey to Utila started with a Ferry from Placencia at 9.30am. This stopped at a small town still in Belize on route so we could go through immigration and pick up some other passengers. In total the journey took 4 hours, 2 of which were hanging around and immigration. Eventually arrived in Puerto Cortes, Honduras at 12.30. with another wait for immigration. On the ferry we had talked to an Englis...

9th April to 13th April 2012 Sea Spray Hotel in Placencia, Belize Bus from Dangriga to Placencia took 2 hours and cost $10 belize each. Hotel right on the beach, Double room with ensuite, A/c and a fan. $50US per night so quite expensive. Arrived Easter Monday and quite a few places had been open over the Easter Weekend and were now having a few days rest, so places were closed. Tuesday 10th April Andy diving with Whale Sharks 8.30 pick up a...