omegaet, did you stay at a hotel or in a homeless shelter? Do you remember?

Hi, t-2-f, it is so nice to be back where I feel needed and appreciated. Actually in a private home for a couple of nights and in two hotels for the remainder...neither of the hotels would qualify for offerings on the LL web site.

BTW, I have been corrected by PC folks that the use of "Homeless" is not acceptable...one more commonly used and apparently acceptable term is "Transient."

Now that term causes me some confusion, since I was recently sitting in a "Transient Lounge" at an international airport and while looking at other seated in the same area (many of whom wore much more expensive clothing than myself), noticed no one was holding a message scribbled on a side of cardboard asking for assistance.

You see, these are areas of confusion I deal with daily. Anyway, thanks for your comments.

But Omegaet, you never let us know....which tequila was the best?

Did you make it to any tourist sites? *wink*

omegaet, even though you apparently did not take advantage of an LL Auction destination, it sounds like you enjoyed your visit.

btw, is that you in the kayak? If so, we cannot see your face.

Did you purposely intend to remain anonymous in this communityby not facing the camera?

Like claassenam, I also wonderwhat was the final decision regarding the best tequila?


Message Edited by jsattapr2 on 03-29-2008 10:47 AM

Great post. The pictures of the cars and kids reminds me of Guatemala. Guess they also don't have safety belts! What region was this? I guess Easter time was quite busy. Did you enjoy any festivals? I have received some posts from friends in Guatemala and it was crazy there...great food, people and parades.

claassenam...since two of us in attendance were from Florida (a state not having
having a very good record for counting votes in elections), we were unable to arrive at a conclusive decision.

As a result, we have all agreed to reconvene the panel again next year at a yet to be determined destination and once again take on the daunting task of selecting a best of show.

One delegate brought in a bottle of Partida Elegante, this year,
which was new to me and got my top vote:


http://www.partidatequila.com/html/products/spirits_elegante.html


Message Edited by omegaet on 03-29-2008 04:32 PM

imbues...mostly, we were the "sights" for the locals to observe at time!

We did drive over to Copan one morning and spent the night at a simple hotel.
Most of the visitors were backpakers and a couple of tour buses.
We drove down to Tela to the beach one afternoon.

Tela has
moderately
priced hotels for loca
tourists.....I don't think we encountered any "gringos" while there.

We talked about going over to the Bay Islands for a night but we called a couple of hotels and they were booked with foreign (that is, other than Hondurans) visitors mostly on dive packages.



The locals take off most of
Easter week, so very little goes on....they take off any time they can.


Message Edited by omegaet on 03-30-2008 01:55 PM

Ome, I have some old history with tequila so I know what you mean. It has a way of making the sweetest of us obnoxious to say the least.

In regard to taking off Easter week, it is a custom in Northern European countries to do the same. We, American generally do not get as much vacation time off, but we do have many one day holidays. While they take almost a whole week for Easter and at least 3 days for Christmas.

Message Edited by imbues on 03-31-2008 01:27 PM

Edited spelling second time after Ome pointed it out. :P


Message Edited by imbues on 03-31-2008 02:19 PM

Message Edited by imbues on 03-31-2008 02:19 PM

Message Edited by imbues on 03-31-2008 02:19 PM

imbues...when you wrote sweatest, like in perspiration, did you mean sweetest? And when you said obnoucoius could you possibly mean obnoxious? Or am I still suffering from tasting tequila and having trouble spelling?

Message Edited by omegaet on 03-31-2008 01:40 PM

LOL, yes it was terrible spealing ( that one on purpose) lol I could not hand write like that, but for some reason when I'm typing it comes out like that until I visualize (see it) it. So embarrassing...I'm going to correct it and note that I corrected spelling. :P

omegaet, so since you and you gang have so much experience with tequila, do you have a favorite receipe for margaritas you might like to share? I have some great experiences with margaritas and of course, I have my own favortie receipe, which I will gladly share, if you like.

mountie....show me yours and I'll show you mine!

OK, omegaet, here is my favorite receipe for a Margarita:

Two parts tequila (better tequila makes a better margarita...)
Half part Triple Sec.
Half part fresh lime juice.
Half part fresh lemon juice.
Half part simple syrup.
Half part Limoncello (the secret that extra citrus flavor adds a lot without making the drink more tart).
Pinch of salt or rim the glass with coarse salt.

Mix with a bunch of ice cubes in a shaker and shake about 15 or 20 seconds. Strain over a three or four ice cubes in your favorite margarita glass and enjoy!

mountie and other Maragarita Lovers.....if your travels take you through Naples, Florida, you should stop by a nice place on the beach for Happy Hour and a sunset:

Tiki Bar
LaPlaya Beach Resort, Naples, Florida


2 oz. Partida Blanco Tequila
1 oz. Fresh squeezed Key Lime juice*
oz. Partida Agave Nectar*
oz. Fresh squeezed Blood Orange Juice*

*The agave nectar used in the drink is an organic, natural fructose sweetener extracted from the blue agave plant. Sweeter than sugar with a lower glycemic rating. Regular Persian Limes and regular orange juice will alter the taste substantially.

Message Edited by omegaet on 05-24-2008 02:27 PM

Nope, we have cancelled the traditional Easter Holiday Tequila Tasting Event in Honduras. Reason being, things have gotten a little over the top in the country....at least in the San Pedro Sula area, where my good friend had been operating his business for the past 6+ years.



The US (and to some degree, the World) economic slow down has caused many of the local factories to simply shut down. He is in the process of packing up his machinery in sea containers and shipping everything back to the US.



Too bad for the local population, who have simply lost their jobs and have little if any recourse for other employment. My friend says, civil conditions make it unsafe for him to wait out the storm of daily street protests, et el.



Guess I take Honduras off the travel list for a while.....we really did enjoy the time we spentat thePico Bonito Lodge in La Ceiba.

re: your PM.....as long as you change planes in San Pedro Sula, don't leave the airport (remain in the transit area), and catch the connecting flight to La Ceiba....you'll be fine.



Pico Bonito Lodge is a great place, nice staff and lots of interesting "outdoor" type activities......and still one of the great buys when it is offered for auction here on LL.



As for San Pedro Sula, I would not care to overnight there again....at least any time soon.....just make sure your flight schedules giving you enought connecting time.

o, I think I'll just do my diving over in Belize for a while before I wander down to Honduras and out to Roatan.



I really would like to dive there and try to visit Copan, but that means having to go by surface from San Pedro Sula and spending a night or two some place.



I can wait and hope things settle down.