I’m back in Roatan, the largest of the 3 Bay Islands off the north coast of Honduras. I was here with my mom and sister at the end of last March / beginning of April earlier in the year, and now I’m here with Ryan for 2 weeks. We’re staying at Las Rocas, which is on the northwestern end of West Bay Beach, not far from Foster’s, the place I stayed during my last visit. Our ‘Value Bungalow’ room at Las Rocas has a queen bed and a single bed, a mini fridge, wireless internet (for a flat fee of $35 per stay), and a bathroom. The bathroom sucks: the hot water in the shower smells really strongly of sulfur, like overpoweringly strong, and the toilet is constantly running. On the plus side, we have our own porch with a hammock and breakfast is included. Breakfast consists of unlimited coffee and a buffet of cereal, yogurt, pastries, and fresh fruit, plus a hot plate that changes daily (so far we’ve seen scrambled eggs with sausage, ham omelets, baleadas, pancakes with bacon, and the tipico plate – fried plantains + beans + white cheese).
The food at the Las Rocas restaurant is pretty tasty, and they have some good deals, like $7 margarita pizza, $7 fish quesodillas, an $8 chicken sandwich with fries, and a six pack of Salva Vida, the local beer, for $8 during happy hour.
Besides spending a lot of time lounging around Las Rocas and reading in the hammock while Ryan works, I’ve been sunbathing and swimming daily.
![West Bay, Roatan, Honduras West Bay, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011.jpg)
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We also went snorkeling one afternoon. I’m hoping to get diving certified while I’m here, if possible.
![Snorkeling off West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras Snorkeling off West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Roatan_Snorkeling_Aug2011.jpg)
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It’s been very hot here. Internet weather sites say there’s a heat index of 105, but I don’t think it’s quite that hot. The evenings have been stormy, with thunder and lightning.
![Lightning - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras Lightning - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lightning_West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011.jpg)
We haven’t seen any super great sunsets yet (I think the sunsets on Gili Air spoiled us), but we got some cool pictures anyway.
![Me on Foster's Dock - West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras Me on Foster's Dock - West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Fosters_Dock_West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011_02.jpg)
![Foster's Dock - West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras Foster's Dock - West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Fosters_Dock_West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011.jpg)
We made friends with a derpy momma cat, and have been feeding her daily. She’s very sweet and has the cutest tiny kittens.
![Cat at Las Rocas - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras Cat at Las Rocas - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Cat_Las_Rocas_Roatan_Aug2011.jpg)
There have been some reports of crime while we’ve been here. The other night 3 girls were robbed while walking between West Bay Beach and West End. The next day, a bartender/chef in West End was shot, but we don’t know how that played out.
Oh, also I got baptized. Yep, you read that right. I saw some other people getting baptized in the ocean in front of Foster’s and figured I may as well. Why the hell not, right?
![Getting baptized in the ocean - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras Getting baptized in the ocean - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Baptized_in_West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011.jpg)
![Getting baptized in the ocean - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras Getting baptized in the ocean - West Bay, Roatan, Honduras](http://vagablonding.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Baptized_in_West_Bay_Roatan_Aug2011_02.jpg)