Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac Part VI

 There has been something of a Navigational Error during the production of this part of the series, not unusual for the once Vasco da Gama look-alike, but if not spotted the heart won't grieve! Although we encountered no incidents in El Salvador, knocking on the door of Honduras seemed a slightly less fraught experience as once again Rather Rotund William (a.k.a. Big Fat Billy) came up with the goods as far as the

HOTEL
was concerned but now with only one target in mind, amid punctuations of 'bird-life', which was the largest market place in the whole of Central America, that at

CHICHICASTENANGO

which is said to be, on the arrival of the Spanish Conquistador's, the very spot where

Christianity first met Paganism

Like House Sparrows in UK opportunist
SCARLET MACAWs

Little Children - Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas

RED-BILLED PIGEON

Time to move on as we could not 'mask' the fact that there was still much to see, starting with the

Mandatory Ruins of Copan

with attendant Birdlife

RUFOUS-NAPED WREN

STELLA STONE

GREY HAWK

CENTRAL COLLONADE

SWAINSON'S THRUSH

HEAD HONCHO
The main thrust behind taking the short flight to the

ROATÁN ISLANDS

was the chance of seeing maybe a small part of the second largest
Barrier Reef in the World
but before that there was just the small consideration of safety onboard the aircraft, there wasn't a singe seat belt that would fit around the girth of any of us, but they flew anyway!

The REEF, without images proved spectacular with 2 other encounters well worth a mention as meeting this small group of

YARDIES
who imediately shared their beer with us before getting down to some heavy conversation, a fabulous couple of hours during which time we added

RUFOUS-CAPPED WARBLER

RED-LORED PARROT
and

YELLOW-THROATED EUPHONIA
to the World List.
Deciding to stay the night proved to be a good move as sat on the patio at dusk what was estimated to have been in excess of 1,000

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERs

flew into roost in the garden bushes!
SOME PLACE - BUT TIME TO MOVE ON AGAIN!

Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac Part V of the Series

 With all the myth and legend that surrounds El Salvador we were at least prepared to dip our toe in the water, which proved to be a safe and most interesting passage, to one of the considered most dangerous countries on the World!

Welcome to San Salvador the Capital.
If nothing else our attentions, sooner or later, would turn towards the world famous Waldo's Restaurant but don't wish to get ahead of ourselves. Firstly we would have to wander the

SIDE-STREETS
in search of accommodation for the night which was far easier that imagined.

Additionally, we have no issue publishing ALL of the Birds new to the World List as one warning ‘on the street’ was not to wander off into the jungle, particularly alone - beginning with the ubiquitous

PLAIN-BREASTED GROUND DOVE

SAN SALVADOR
from elevation and another taxi ride.

ORANGE-FRONTED PARAKEET
and

VOLCAN SANTA ANA

NORTHERN BEARDLESS-TYRANNULET
and of course the almost obligatory

MAYAN TEMPLE
which always draws you to the wonderment while imagening just what life must have been like then?

WHITE-THROATED MAGPIE JAY

PANORAMICA

in the heart of the city affording 360° views.

ORANGE-CHINNED (Tovi) PARRAKEETs

CASCADA LOS TERCIOS SUCHITOTO

WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
eventually ending up at

WALDO'S RESTAURANT

with something of an oppressive start finding 2 para-militaries guarding the entrance armed with what appeared to be Kalashnikof Rifles, Side Arms and even Granades dangling from their belts,

but within the warmest welcome that could be afforded, immediate contact with the other customers in a packed house and food and vino/beer (HIC) of the finest quality!!

It is said that "if you remember a visit to Waldo's, then you ain't been there"!
Shades of the First Isle of Wight Rock Festival.

Don’t forget the link with the BBC News Item of some days ago now, ref 2-Tone which will all become clear at the end, we hope!