Here’s one of the thing’s I love about travel … I love the surprises and I love the people that you meet … Mitch and Anna really embody both of these things.

I met these two in a place called Placencia in southern Belize in c. Feb 05. We hung out for about a week and all was good. Anna and I kept in contact via email over the following year (they live in Boston) and I think neither of us were expecting what happened next.

In Feb 06 (almost to the day 1 year later), I walked into an open air Cinema in Southern Cambodia (a town called Sianoukville (sp?)) and who should be casually sitting there awaiting the 7pm viewing .. Mitch and Anna .. neither of us knew that we would be a) travelling or b) in this part of the world or c) in this town in this cinema at this time in this part of the world. Freaky deaky to say the least. It took us most of the night to stop staring and laughing at each other because we couldn’t quite believe it, especially as we had kept in touch. Gotta love travel for the surprises.

Anyway, again Anna and I kept in contact and I knew they were planning a week off in Centeral America somewhere and I would be in the viccinity. I recommended Roatan which Suzy and I had visited in 2005 (after I had met Mitch and Anna the first time), and we’d had a great time. I wanted to go back and I thought it was a good place for a weeks R&R for them and a break from the bitter cold in Boston.  

So here the threesome (don’t get too excited, just platonic) met up again to hang out for a week. Great to see them. There’s also a few pictures of our visit to an Iguana farm (fun!).

           

For those that are interested Mitch is a partner in a company that sells Hemp made (and related) products. They’re website is www.hempist.com  …. they already ship quite a bit to the UK. Check it out.

Anyway, very nice to have a week off and catch up with these crazy kids. Couldn’t quite switch off .. had a look around for some goods but not too much being sold .. the more booming side of purchasing in Roatan is probably in relation to Property.

     This is an example of a property you can buy there … this is newly made in quite a remote place on the island .. more of a speculative buy .. but beautifully designed in Ballinese style, all open plan and wood with large deck and garden etc… if only I had loads of money!!

I did see some nice art on the beach though .. I was planning to buy art on this trip but now I’m not too sure .. not sure why. Have a look at these pictures as examples and see what you think.

           

I loved these. Something to consider for the future I think.

Off to Nicaragua now.

Hobo out.