"Cloud Forest"

"22/06/2010"

We woke up early to catch the bus to one of Honduras' National Parks. Our efforts were wasted when the bus the guide book recommended that went direct to the park, appeared to be non-existent. We ended up taking a taxi for what seemed to be an epically long journey.

The cloud forest is set up in the mountains and well away from Tegus. The height we were driving meant that we were quite literally up in the clouds. It is quite a serene place, but if it is to prove a successful tourist trap it requires better public transport links to and from Tegus, as backpackers don't all have $20 to part with for a taxi fare.

There are several different walking routes around the park all graded in difficulty. We deduced the difficulty in the length of walk and effort of uphill climb (having walked a black line, deemed very difficult). We were recommended the reasonable route towards La Cascada - a very pictoresque waterfall. Had we had more time, we could have explored other scenic routes taking us through epic flora and fauna. There is wildlife, but it is unlikely to appear on a tourist track.

We returned just in time to beat the oncoming storm :) and hear of France's humiliating exit from the world cup. Apparently the French Federation refused to pay for their flights back home, so it was economy all the way!!!