Things went well with the broken trailer, we took the old springs in to the shop, and the next day picked up a new set that bolted right on to the trailer with just a little persuasion necessary. We also got in a little river trip on the Rio Cangrejal, just long enough to justify hauling a raft all the way down here. Then it was back to Tela to pick up my new glasses, and back to the D and D brewery near Lake Yojoa for dinner and a few brews. Bob, the owner of D and D, has a friend in Copan who owns a piece of land in Guatemala with some hot springs on it. Bob urged us to hook up with his friend and go check it out, being hot springs people ourselves. Unfortunately, Bobs friend isn't home today, and I don't think we're going to get to check out the hotsprings.
The night before last we stayed at an old United Fruit Company resort on Lago De Yojoa, very nice grounds with little wooden cottages and a pool. And pine trees. It's such a surprise to see pine trees in the tropics. Yesterday was a stressful day of driving for me, first I had to pay a $25 mordida for not wearing my seat belt, then we had a blowout of one of the rear tires on the truck. We spent last night camping at the same place we stayed when we met Jen and George and the girls here in Copan two weeks ago.
We got word from Loretta that the Gila has had the biggest flood in 25 years. Our place is OK, but I guess some of the neighbors had some damage.
Today we're off to Guatemala, we're heading toward Rio Dulce, in the eastern part of the country. We're still debating whether we want to visit Tikal, which will be a bit of a drive, but everyone says it's possibly the most impressive Mayan ruin.
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