Day 6 Pix-2
Management hired a couple of taxi vans and arranged for the coaches and team
to visit some of the highlights of Tegucigalpa. In true Honduras style we
all squished into the vans for the 3 hour round trip.
Here's a photographic record of the "tour"
This young girl has been begging at the intersection down from the Hotel for the last few days.
Asleep
Typical street scene as we climb into the hills
We pass by a pretty poor area
Local children
Some houses of the poor up close
Gatekeeper at the park entrance at the top of the mountain. Guys in yellow are our taxi drivers. they don't speak any English which makes communications interesting but we manage pretty well.
We walk/climb up to this lookout area
Very steep steps
Magnificent view over Tegucigalpa city
Coaches posing for the camera
Jess starts a trend, we all start taking photos of each other.
Mr Trotter and Jeremy
Mr Jackson's crew
Mr Trotter's crew
View of a huge statue of Jesus Christ, built recently
Gary and Carlos show off their "stuff"
The team on the lookout steps
The city view from the feet of the statue
Alicia and Jess pose for photos
Heading back to the mini-vans through the gardens
Our escort. They had 2-way radios and the machete is for protection against any wild dogs. We didn't see any.
The gateman
Some living conditions are pretty shocking - this is the worst we saw
Back in the city and we cruise by some of the street markets. We don't stop. Lots of people and lots of traffic.
When the traffic grinds to a stop standard practice is to beep your horn until it begins to move again!
Vendor makes a sale of a cucumber
These guys are playing drafts with beer tops on a hand made board
Fresh buns for sale
4.20pm and the markets are closing. The roads choke up. We're not far from the Hotel here. Everyone is pleased to get out of the vans and back into the Hotel for a swim or shower.
