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Utila And The Sun

written by Brenna Holeman June 8, 2012
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Utila, Honduras

I have spent the last three days either in the sun or in the sea; there is little respite from the incessant heat and humidity here, even at night. The litres of water I drink and the hours spent taking cold showers and lying under the fan do little to cool me down, but such is life on an island.

And it is an island famous for drinking, relaxing, and diving, as some of the best islands are. It is an island filled with young backpackers and old hippies, foreigners and locals alike, all with the same laid-back, happy demeanor. The food is filling and good, the servers friendly, the beer cheap (but rarely cold). I already wave hello to a number of people when walking down the one main road that runs parallel to the water.

My schedule here is very basic: wake up, eat breakfast, drink coffee, read, sit in the sun, swim, nap, sit in the sun, swim, eat dinner, drink, sleep. Throw in six or seven cold showers and you’ve got the makings of the kind of days that, in the blink of an eye, turn into weeks.

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12 comments

Nico June 8, 2012 - 10:47 pm

I think I recognize that dock… 😉

Nice pics!

Nico

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Sue @ SimonsSistaSaw June 8, 2012 - 10:59 pm

It sounds amazing right now

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Steph June 8, 2012 - 11:54 pm

I am so jealous! Scotland is cold and rainy and grey right now 🙁 So much for summer! I love seeing your instagram photos though, South America looks amazing. x

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Jenna June 9, 2012 - 7:27 am

Stunning! Sounds like the perfect way to spend a week or two (or month) 🙂

xxx
Jenna

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Oneika the Traveller June 9, 2012 - 7:40 pm

Love that you’re having a great time over there (and jealous, too)!

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EM June 9, 2012 - 7:43 pm

Looks lovely! I will have to make sure I get over to Utila once I get back to Roatan. Do you think you’ll be able to get any diving in or are you still sick??

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Sojourner Williams June 10, 2012 - 6:36 pm

That sounds so wonderful. Enjoy!

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Audrey | That Backpacker June 12, 2012 - 3:21 am

Cold showers are the way to go. When I was down in Goa I was taking 4-5 a day! Sounds like Honduras is just as hot!

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This Battered Suitcase June 12, 2012 - 6:01 am

Thank you so much for your comments, everyone!

EM – I did some diving today but it really messed up my ear – don’t think I will be able to do the ten dives I had planned!

Audrey – Yes, totally agree with you! Cold showers are the way to go…

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SJ Begonja June 27, 2012 - 4:51 am

What a great blog. I have just enjoyed reading some of your posts.

I’ve joined up, and hope that you’ll pop over and see us at http://www.begonja.blogspot.com and perhaps let us know what you think.

Happy travels.

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This Battered Suitcase June 29, 2012 - 5:48 am

SJ Begonja – Thank you so much! Your blog is awesome!!

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My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 15 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm about to become a single mom to a beautiful baby boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here .

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