Robin really wanted to go horseback riding while we were in Copan. Hunter and Brian thought this was a great idea. *crickets chirping* Loren went too, after being assured that all would be comfy and happy and fine. Really. *crickets chirping*
We joined up with a large family from Miami and headed out, led by Mario from the hotel and another guide. The first half of the ride was very beautiful. We went along the banks of the Rio Copan and up a mountainside to a bed and breakfast called Hacienda San Lucas. There we saw one of the best views we've ever seen. Beautiful.
After Hacienda San Lucas we headed down the mountain back toward town. Or, so we thought. In actuality we headed up another, steeper mountainside. Very steep. With rocks and mud. And tasty grass...Robin's horse wanted to stop and eat every 2 minutes. Loren's horse was not at all interested in grass. He liked trees. A lot. So much so that he wanted to be sure that Loren shared in the glory that is the tree. So, he rode riiiiiight on the edge of the road the whole time...which meant that Loren got up close and personal (really close...like straight through the middle) with pretty much every tree on the 3 hour ride.
When we got to the top of the steep mountain it started to rain. And rain. And rain harder. For the second hour and a half of the ride. Which made it nice and easy to get down the slippery, sloshy, steep mountain. Really. Easy.
Needless to say, we were SOAKED by the time we got back to town. And Loren had the added bonus of her saddle being all wonky, which meant that she got to ride hunched over to the right the whole way back. Which made trotting through the rain quite interesting. The whole experience made the next day's Tuk-tuk ride quite painful for all 4 of us...let's just say we were injured in places we didn't know it was possible to injure! Everything else was just muddy.
We made our way back to the hotel and then treated ourselves to a very nice, cozy dinner at a restaurant called Twisted Tanya's. It was very very yummy. We had grilled shrimp and vegetables (vegetables! how we've missed you so!), rolls with real butter (and butter! you're back!) and amazing carrot cake (which we'd tried the night before, which convinced us to come back for dinner). Robin warmed up with a margarita and Loren got a big ol' glass of white wine. It was great times had by all...if you ever go to Copan be sure to stop by Twisted Tanya's!
So, that's our Copan adventure! This coming weekend we're heading to Tela, on the North Coast of Honduras, and staying at a neat little place called Maya Vista. We're excited to see what this journey brings! (There will be no horses involved...but there will be margaritas).
Hasta luego!
2 comments:
Your posts made me laugh out loud. Thanks for letting me visit Copan via your blog, since the rioting farmers wouldn't let us get there on Tuesday.
what happened to the waterfall hike? :) hee hee - although it sounds like you had quite an adventure without waterfalls!!
Post a Comment