July 29, 2010 And Now On To See The Volcanoes and The Lake... Driving Through Guatemala and El Salvador

Just after leaving Copan Ruins, Honduras and just before arriving in Chiquimula, Guatemala... We happened upon this cemetery.  

Notice the bright blue tomb... Metal plaque on the side...

This is recycling at it's finest...  Tin can vases... 

Tombs ready and waiting for new inhabitants...

I love the colors!!!

I know you might think it is weird to take photos of cemeteries, but actually it is cultural.  

I have photos of cemeteries from all over the world...

We passed from Honduras to Guatemala and then on to El Salvador.  

Now on to Santa Ana, El Salvador...

July 28, 2010 From La Entrada to Copan Ruins, Macaw Mountain and Nia Lola's

This morning we woke up to a surprise. We didn't know that the hotel had a pool. It was bright and sunny and we enjoyed breakfast while overlooking the pool.

The ride to Copan Ruins was uneventful, but we were glad to have spent the night. Several places in the road had mud slides over them. The grass was really green from yesterday's rain.  Clouds partially covered the mountains and the view was beautiful.



We checked Bobbie and Linda into their hotel, something Linda had done on-line and then we took Bobbie to the doctor. As I had thought, she had the possibility of a bruised kidney and he put her on pills. The accident evidently has done some kind of internal damage. He ordered her to get a series of x-rays and a sonogram, but they cannot be done in Copan so we have to go 2 hours back where we came from or we have to go on to Guatemala as planned. What to do? Well Bobbie is not to be coddled, she is going to see the ruins if she dies seeing them! So we drop her and Linda off and Jose and I go to eat lunch at the hotel.




Hotel Marina is my favorite in Copan. I have some wonderful memories in that hotel. This is a photo of the pool at Hotel Marina.



There are cute little nooks to relax and read a book or to just sit quietly and listen to the birds and enjoy the plants.





We picked up Linda and Bobbie and not to be hampered by sore muscles, we went to Macaw Mountain and enjoyed the wildlife, flora and fauna.

Nothing like ending the day with dinner at Carnitas Nia Lola. We ended the night satisfied with the good food and took a photo as we left the restaurant.

POPOVERS FOR BREAKFAST

This morning I woke up and CRAVED Linda Bell's POPOVERS. This is a treat which I have eaten since childhood. Linda Bell was my trainer and boss at my job selling women's clothing, while I was in still in high school.

She remembers when Mike Huckabee, yes the Presidential candidate from Arkansas, used to drop by the store with his friend and mine, Ricky Caldwell. Linda and I have remained friends for all these years. I won't tell you how many years! She also remembers when size 3 clothes sometimes swallowed me and I could eat more than any three people put together and never gained an ounce.

If only I could get my hands on the recipe for Green Onion Cheddar Cheese Bread that the bakery next to the store used to bake! They made mini loafs and I ate a loaf every time I had a chance. Those were the days!

Linda Bell's Popovers

3 eggs

1 cup of milk

3 tablespoons of melted butter

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

preheat oven 400 degrees

beat eggs until frothy

add milk and butter

then slowly beat in flour and salt

place batter in GREASED custard cups

I use the Pyrex glass ones. Bake until dark brown and done approximately 45 minutes. Cut slits in the top and bake 5 minutes more.

These are sooooooooooooooooo good! It was just one of those mornings when I wanted comfort food and Popovers hit the spot!

Last night Honduras lost the soccer game and I needed to be comforted. Not because of the game loss, but because, I am stuck in the house while the truck is being repaired and as active as I am, I want to "GO AND DO".

Yesterday, I baked 6 cakes for the "FUTBALL" game, packaged them and sent them on the bus with Jose to share with his friends in southern Honduras. Two large black trash bags, clean of course, filled with cakes. Hondurans are "LOCO" about soccer. About 80 of them all gathered around a big screen television and had a blast! They ate chicken sandwiches and ate cake and screamed and yelled.

I must admit, staying at home has been relaxing. I have caught up on emails, studied for the Pastors Seminar later this month and baked. But enough is enough and I am ready to hit the ground running as soon as my truck is repaired. I pray that it will be finished today!

1 Kings 5:4 But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.