Where we are going, there are no roads--Hector

Everyone, this is Hector.  Hector has capitalized on capitalism. I have to hand it to him, he is a really sharp guy with goods instincts for what Americans want. He wears a USS Reagan Aircraft Carrier Hat and also speaks good English. At first, we really wanted to cancel this excursion because that morning Roatan received about 8 inches of rain, and a mudslide wiped out the major road going into town. I asked how much of the tour is on paved roads? His response was, "there are no roads where we are going." I thought to myself, "well I can't use that as an excuse to get out this excursion." So we decided to trust Hector and live on the edge in a third world country.  Below is a picture of this exact conversation I had with Hector. 

While waiting for the other Carnival ship to arrive in port we decided to put Hector to work taking a family photo! Collin, put down the stupid leaf and smile.  He really wanted to keep the leaf as a souvenir.

 Ladies and Gentlemen START YOUR ENGINES!

Yea, it looks like Natalie just robbed the Roatan First National Bank. Even if she did rob the bank, I don't think there was any money in the bank. 

Wow! What beautiful scenery in Roatan!

 This is the Roatan version of a 7/11. Everything you could possible want except fountain drinks.

 This is a minor river or stream that we got the opportunity go through.

Hector took us to the highest point in Roatan. We did this by only using rock and dirt roads and even creating our own roads.

 It helps if you can imagine a road even if there are no roads.

 One of the stops on the tour was a secluded beach.We were secluded. We were the only ones on this pristine beach.

 This is also where we were to have snacks for the trip back home. I was all excited to get some traditional Honduran food. Then Hector reaches into his bag, and pulls out Doritos and Paul Newman's Black Bean Salsa Dip. Actually, it was good, and all the proceeds go to a good cause.

 Sydney and Collin getting ready for the muddy ride back to the other side of the island.

 Time for a tropical family picture.

 The kids finally get it and then Mom and Dad have issues.

 Roatan has gorgeous valleys and stunning views.

 One of the couple of times Natalie got stuck. Hector famous words are "don't step on the brakes!"

Hector took us to a small river delta to run the buggies in the real HONDURAN MUDD. This was FUN!

 Yes, Jay and Collin are in there somewhere. 

  Natalie and Sydney taking it easy trying not to get muddy....FUNHATERS!

 After 15 minutes of playing in the mud, you get muddy. REAL MUDDY!

The aftermath of the whole expedition: the kids need to learn to fight off mosquitoes better. Every time someone's buggy got stuck (or there was a tree we needed to chop up to get through the jungle), the adults jumped out to help and the kids stayed in the buggies.  If you are stationary for more than 5 seconds, all the mosquitos in the rainforest find you and start the feeding frenzy.  Collin looked like he was in a back alley brawl the next morning. Of course, these Roatan mosquitoes were bigger than some of Collin's classmates.  Both Collin and Sydney had more than 15 mosquito bites/welts on their faces alone.

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