Here and There Blog

San Pedro Sula is not a place to wander about and take your time. As a result I see life here from the back seat of a speeding taxi. Most of the time my view looks like this.  

Working in a restaurant that normally doesn't serve beer, I was bemused when I had to give way to allow the beer cooler through into the kitchen. Apparently while a national holiday is going on and most businesses are closed, the beverage industry is making sure they keep their customers happy. Coca-cola was also on site. I have not yet tried the beer.

Working in San Pedro Sula this week. Its my first tine to Honduras. I had no expectations and was surprised to see mountains. We're only 37 miles to the coast but it seems light years away. First impression is that its nicer than I thought.Downside  is the smell of burning trash at night and mosquitoes.

The best way to Honduras is via an overnight in Houston. Take the escalator down from baggage claim, jump on the tram and next stop Marriott. 

Packed for Honduras and ready to enjoy the weekend! Exercise done! Laundry done! Time to head out for tacos and beer with friends!

Well that's a change up! Normally the work week drags on while you wait for Friday night but this week I was so caught up in work that 4:54 pm Friday has somewhat taken me by surprise. Probably because I'm in travel panic mode as I realize what snuck up on me. Nice calm relaxing beach scene before I move on... 8 weeks on the road coming up. It's not even a logical sequence of trips or time zones. Honduras-China-Tahiti-Turkey-Denmark-Home. Written like that it's 5 easy countries. Add in this Honduras 9 nights-LAX 2 nights-China- 10 nights?- home 2 nights- Tahiti 7 nights-home 1 night-Europe 16 nights. Travel fantasy at its best! While I don't enjoy airport chaos, I am looking forward to this blitz!

On a day like this who wants to be inside? Sunny skies, empty beach, cooler weather. What's not to like? Exercise seems more like play! Too bad it's not a week of Sundays!

Inequality. It's not rich or poor, or race, religion, or gender. Inequality is the product of a belief system of the individual or the group. It's when one trait or person is deemed better than something that is not. The way that we as people value life is not all life is precious. Only life "like me" or "this group" is worth more than others. How does this show? The caste system in India is one that baffles me. Why one group is still deemed as untouchable hundreds of years and still going strong is beyond me. Inequality is taught by parents to children, rooted in fear that if everyone is equal, then the higher castes must have something dirty about them. Change has to be forced. Government, religious, or celebrities can create awareness but true change is going to have to come from the masses in India. Inequality is dismissive. The people of Ferguson, MO are justifiably mad no simply because black youth are shot and killed but that if there are...

They're all here in my yard. It's either the lack of water or the city has been cleaning up all the weeds but each evening at sunset there's a mouse scampering under my fence and into my backyard. I now have an even bigger incentive to get rid of the extra ice plant to keep from becoming a free for all housing district. The lizards are not amused with this activity. The hummingbirds are not amused either. No word on the gopher. On less earthy news, I have 3 dysfunctional apple devices. The original iPod seems to have decided that life is over and will not turn on except to charge and show me the apple. The iPod mini is down as well as my iPhone which both had unfortunate incidents. One with a water bottle and the other at the beach. The work iPhone which has had no incidents only works for telephone audio while on speaker phone. The original iPad large size seems to be functioning for now.

New brrweries pop up all the time. Arcana in Carlsbad had a good variety of light, fruit, and dark beer. Plenty of room and a no children policy.  Dogs are welcome though. I liked the Pale Ale.

Trash day is tomorrow and as soon as the green waste bin is empty, this unphotogenic blob is going in!

Off to a good start! It took 30 minutes to cut this and it only made a dent in the over growth of ice plant. 

The weekend has arrived again and I'm happy to see it! This past werk was full of boring stuff so nothing new to note. I aTm glad of new TV but Agents of Shield is just as dull as ladt season. Time for nee Walking Dead! Doctor Who had been fantastic though!