Roatan Christmas 2010 with My Guys

Scott and Christopher going through Immigration at the Airport

They made it!

Saturday Scott and Christopher arrived on Roatan!  Christmas is here for me.  It was so exciting to see them after three months away and of course they looked wonderful.  The trip through the airport was uneventful if somewhat long as they waited for luggage.  The weather was great and we took a quick tour of the island from the airport to West End our first stop.

Michael and Christopher

Lighthouse Restaurant in West End

We wanted to feed them and get Christopher his snorkel gear....his Christmas present.  We ate at the Lighthouse Resturant in West End as it gives a lovely view of the town and water as well as serving a great lunch.  

After a relaxing a bit Christopher and I hopped into a water taxi as Michael and Scott took the truck back to West Bay Beach. We strolled along the beach enjoying the sunshine and people enjoying their day. The guys finally arrived here at Island Breeze, took  a little walk around the community, settled in and then back to the beach for sundown and dinner at Bananarama....a great start to their vacation.

West Bay Beach

Scott wears good sunscreen!

Sunday morning breakfast...pancakes of course...then down to West Bay Beach and our first snorkel trip. It was a little windy, the waves were up and the water lacked some clarity but it was still beautiful. Nobody sunburned and they were both glad to get out of the cold snap in Florida!

Carambola Botanical Garden

Anthony's Key Resort

On Monday we explored Anthony's Key Resort and the Carambola Botanical Garden.  We climbed a mountain and were rewarded with a beautiful view of the reef around Anthony's Key Resort. It was a great hike and we enjoyed the rich foliage in the garden

View from the top at Carambola Garden

The weather has been improving as rainy season winds down.  We made plans to visit Pigeon Keys again and this time I was going to get a chance to visit Anne Jennings Brown's homestead in Port Royal.. It was a beautiful morning and we made the trip with all four of us stuffed into the truck...We climbed the hill to Anne's homestead through the bush being instructed by Walter on what plants to avoid touching.

Anne Jennings Brown Old Home

 I was even able to find a few pieces of glass that had melted in the fire to remind me of our visit.  It is hard to imagine a woman alone in this spot totally isolated and on her own.  Fascinating.

Terry from Mangrove Creek Lodge

Our trip out to Pigeon Cay through the mangroves was interesting and we spotted two salt water crocodiles! A big storm blew up and we had to take shelter in Santa Elena in a little island bar over the water.  The lodge had packed us more lunch than we could possible eat so we shared it with two island guys manning the place.  I went to find a restroom only to find that the baño was a room with a hole over the water!  Needless to say, I decided to pass up the facilities.  I know this used to be common practice in all the islands and is still in use on the East End but I couldn't pollute such a beautiful place.

Venomous LionFish

We made our way to Pigeon key where we snorkeled. shelled, and helped pick up trash that washes ashore.  The weather looked threatening again so we made our way back to Mango Creek Lodge, then back to Oak Ridge.....another wonderful day on Roatan.

Pigeon Cay Dive

We visited Mahogany Bay today to show the guys the contrast between the Roatan we see and enjoy and what the cruise ship experience would be like if you didn't leave their controlled environment.  It was fun to see the shops all decorated for Christmas although the weather has been cloudy and rainy today.

We took the time to visit Sun Market (Eldon's) and stocked up on a few items....they still eat like they did when they were in their teens! Out to eat on the beach tonight and want to see the eels at Bite on the Beach.  Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and we hope the weather is better so we can get another day of snorkeling in at Half Moon Bay followed by dinner at Tong's.....as close as I can get to our tradition of Chinese food on Christmas Eve.

We've had a great time and tried to cram as much as possible in this week before Scott heads back to Florida  on Christmas Day.  It has been the best present I have ever had....to be able to share this beautiful island with my three guys.  Merry Christmas!!

Additional Pictures here: http://picasaweb.google.com/gallown/20101220Christimas?authkey=Gv1sRgCOe14vTLhKvGPg#slideshow/5554016583623186754

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