Nicole's Adventures

Honduras was definitely off to an interesting start after sleeping in the airport. The security guards in the airport came to get our passport numbers and our names to apparently "make sure we arrived somewhere safely". I guess if someone went missing on their ride from the airport they knew who it was?   From the views on the bus it seemed very similar in landscape to Costa Rica, very green, humid looking in the day time, and lots of farms. Poverty looked abound.  The bus assistant came up to me and asked me specifically for change.. I found this quite strange but I guess maybe travelers have given him some before so now he always asks? I didn't have any Honduran Lempiras, and really don't just give money to people who ask for it without offering some sort of service or singing and dancing or something. If they are hungry I try and buy them food but never give money. Many people have mixed ideas about giving food instead of money to beggars... But it makes me feel...

So I feel like I cannot really say that I visited Chile. Yes I have the stamp in my passport but I only had time to visit one spot really.  I booked a flight out of Lima the following week so didn't have much time and a long way of transportation to go in order to be there on time without worry of delays, etc. The border crossing from Bolivia to Chile was quite strict and took a long time. I got a direct bus o I wouldn't have to change at the border. The bus attendant helped us through everything. After getting my passport stamped, you had a complete search of your luggage. I mean, take out everything in your bag, drug sniffing dog walking around, and when I crossed the line to go to the bathroom I was asked to step back! It was really strange though because this border was in the middle of absolutely no where besides a volcano to our right. The buildings were just little shacks. On the bus route I made friends with a kiwi/korean girl who was also heading to San Pedro. We...

Bolivia  was a very interesting place to say the least. After the terrible border crossing as you read about in my last post, I already had mixed feelings. Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and everyone I met said it would be the cheapest howeever I didn't find it that much cheaper than Peru. The food was more bland and simple than Peru with still your standard Menu del Dia at lunchtime for 1.50 which included a watered down juice drink, soup, a plate with rice, meat, and sometimes beans or some other side. Lots of potatoes and surprisingly not a lot of quinoa except in soups.  As in all countries in Latin America fruit seemed to never be eaten in meals, but rather in juices. Salads were usually included in menu del dia however a salad means three pieces of lettuce with lots of water on it, maybe a tomato and lemon dressing.  While I did really enjoy the soups as I did in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia as well.. the main plates were quite simple. I'm writi...