Copan Ruins!! Today I am off to visit the famous Mayan Ruins named Copan - named after the settlement and town where I am currently staying. The site opened at 8am so I got up early made a big breakfast - in the hope to give me some much needed energy and then walked out to the ruins. I was literally the first person to arrive, I paid the $15 entry (just to archaeological park), grabbed a map and then started walking around. The first thing I got to see were thes...

Road to Copan!! The ferry left Utila at 6:20am which meant a very early start and a rushed walk down to the departure jetty. I managed to sleep on the ferry which was nice and awoke just as we were arriving back to La Ceiba. From La Ceiba I jumped in a share taxi and headed for the bus station; at the bus station I found a bus that was headed to San Pedro and from here I could take an onwards bus to Copan. Luckily the bus was just about to leave and I was able to...

Final Day in Utila! So my dive course has come to an end and today I have a free day to relax and explore a bit of the island. I woke up with a dodgey stomach again so I took it fairly easy in the morning; used parrots painfully slow Internet and read a couple of guidebooks. After some lunch I packed my little daypack and headed to the far end of the island where I had heard there is a nice beach and some good places for snorkeling. At the end of the island there...

Fun Dives on the North Side!! Today we get to do our two free fun dives on the North side of Utila and then that will be us all done. Unfortunately I woke again with a bit of an upset stomach but not to let it get the better of me I popped an Imodium and sucked it up. The sunrise was beautiful and the water was crystal clear and the perfect conditions for diving. We headed around to the other side of the island today and got to see some new little cays and commun...

Open Water Dives to 18m!! Today was a very early start and by 7am we were on the dock setting up our gear ready for our 7:30am departure. Unfortunately I woke up with a dodgey stomach again an a bout of diarrhea which is the last thing you want before going diving. I decided it was best to take some Imodium (which I never do) as today's dives are the last part involved in obtaining my open water dive certification. We headed out to the dive spot which was only a ...