A Day at Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba, Rio Cangrejal – 20220726

This has to be my favorite place on earth. I was originally planning on only staying 1 night but realized upon waking up and getting breakfast that I was sure I would stay 2.

In the morning I went on a hike. About a 5 minute walk up the path there is a spot called, “Centro de Visitantes Pico Bonito,” where you can pay $8 to do an absolutely amazing hike. It takes about an hour and a half and will take you to 3 or so amazing waterfalls along the way.

I was so happy the whole hike. Amazing jungle noises the entire time.

Once I got back to the Lodge I went jumping off of rocks with the Spanish guy that was staying there too. It was an absolute blast. There is nothing happier to me than swimming around in those warm rivers.

There is also a super silly Macaw parrot at the Lodge. I forget her name now but she will grab onto your hand if you put it near her. And she will also try to eat your food off your plate. She will then randomly turn into fits of rage where she will tear up napkins and chew on the wood of the house.

What a paradise!

Ride from Palenque to Tonina – 20220629

Woke up around 830 and read my book outside the cabana for a little bit. I lazed around and finally started packing around 10 for 11 checkout. I got a message from the place I was going that the roads were all blocked going into Ocosingo. *sigh

Hard *sigh

So I went to the owner ladies at jungle palace and asked if they knew anything about it. They called someone and said the way was clear but I had no idea who to believe. I figured I’d give it a shot so I jumped on the motorcycle and started riding. The roads are a pain here as there is a lot of construction and they will just block things off for large periods of time. Like 30+ minutes in the middle of the day.

My plan if I couldn’t get through was to head very begrudgingly to the Cancun area and drive down through Belize. I am desperately trying to avoid Belize. While the islands and water are the most gorgeous I have seen anywhere the Caribbean the spliff chain-smoking vibe was one I was trying to avoid on this trip.

Very happily, I made it all the way to Tonina and had the nicest day ever. I stayed at the prettiest little farmstay, run by a family that sell cows and rooms in their house. Casita Tonina. I caught up on some stuff on my computer and did a lot of reading. It was super relaxing and the universe gave me exactly what I needed that day.