04/16/24 Nacaome

April 16, 2024

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The roosters outside my room began crowing at 1:30 am, I denied it until 4:30 and was out the door by 5. I found sandals instead of coffee at the gas station on the way out of town, a big win for me. The border crossing was uneventful and inspection free. I changed some dollars into lempira and had breakfast before doing the easy 20 miles to Nacaome. It was barely 11 am, and I could have done an additional 18 miles to San Lorenzo which is rumored to be cooler. But I’m in no hurry and found a nice place with a pool and where I can hopefully sleep in tomorrow and still get to San Lorenzo before noon. Taking only small bites and quitting early in pleasant accommodations is working well for dealing with the heat.

Looking across the bridge from El Salvador to Honduras

I paid a $3 entry fee and was stamped in and sent on my way

He saw me taking a picture and galloped up for a wave

Image not found :( — Pretty much *every* house has a hammock. If not outside they’ll be one in the living room next to the front door

Nondescript terrain, dry and few trees. No shade but clouds helped

My first impression is it looks a lot like El Salvador, slightly poorer and more litter

I encountered Toni and Luru, from Germany and cycling north from Ushuaia since last October. They looked remarkably clean and fresh for having cycled the length of South America!

Valle is the department/state/county that I’m in

Later in the afternoon I wandered off to check out the town and get a Honduran SIM

Not a lot of energy in the street market, but it might have just been me

“girlfriend of the sun” is the town motto

Pandemic residue on the floor of the church

I bought some mangoes and a guanábana for snacking later. I hope they’re good, the fruits were very warm when I bought them

Today's ride: 31 miles (50 km)
Total: 3,549 miles (5,712 km)

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