national team trains

The Honduran national soccer team has begun training for the South Africa World Cup.  They are looking pretty strong and formidable to me.

Photo: El Heraldo

photo of the day

Linda Rose, a guend (repeat guest who has become a friend) from Houston, TX took some awesome photos at Paya while she was here for the holidays. I'll feature some of her photos on the blog over the next few days. Here's a great shot of the bay at sunrise. The mountainous profile in the background is Guanaja, Roatan's sister island. Nice work, Ms. Rose!

let there be light!

One of our first accomplishments of the new year was the installation this past week of lighting on yet another section of the Paya Trail. The goal is for the entire trail to be eventually lit, facilitating romantic evening walks.

The new lights at dusk. Approximately two thirds of this rather long trail now has lighting, from the bungalows area to the top of the Buccaneer Landing stairs.

garifunas at bliss bar

Sometimes if weather does not permit us to have the Garínagu Tribal Beach party on the beach, we present the Garifuna show at Bliss Bar in the main dining room.

Lordy, lordy! Guests join the show and do the punta with the dancers!

quote of the day

My wife and I stayed with you about a year ago and had an inspiring stay. The dive I made with Davinci at the Morat wall was the best of my life! The freedom and family spirit make your boutique resort one of a kind. Been dreaming of making it back ever since!!

- Jon (client commenting on his stay at Paya Bay Resort)

quote of the day

From the moment we got off the plane [and were] greeted by Jose, whose first words out of his mouth was "welcome and we are here to make you happy." And make us happy, they all did.

- from TripAdvisor client review of Paya Bay Resort

the LHC

...we should ponder what the value of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could be to the human race. If it performs as anticipated, it will be the cutting edge for years to come in a quest that dates to the ancient Greeks and beyond -- to understand what our world is made of, how it came to be and what will become of it. This grand odyssey gives us a chance to rise above the mundane aspects of our lives, and our differences, conflicts and crises, and try to understand where we, as a species, fit in a wondrous universe that seems beyond comprehension, yet is remarkably comprehensible.

- Los Angeles Times

20 resolutions I like

    1.    More Real Food, Less "Food-like Substances",
    2.    More Fruit and Vegetables, Less Sugar, Wheat and Corn
    3.    More Organic, Less Toxic
    4.    More Chewing, Less Eating
    5.    More Water, Less Soda
    6.    More Recycling, Less Waste
    7.    More Walking, Less Driving
    8.    More Exercising, Less Watching TV
    9.    More Outdoors, Less Indoors
    10.    More Sleep, Less Worry
    11.    More Calm, Less Chaos
    12.    More Being, Less Doing
    13.    More Consciousness, Less Ignorance
    14.    More Smiles, Less Anger
    15.    More Love, Less Hatred
    16.    More Play, Less Serious
    17.    More Letting Go, Less Holding On
    18.    More Forgiving, Less Blaming
    19.    More Generosity, Less Greed
    20.    More Ubuntu, Less Me!

Dr. Frank Lipman

let's strive for more ubuntu in 2010

Ubuntu is about the essence of being human, it is part of the gift that Africa will give the world. It embraces hospitality, caring about others, being able to go the extra mile for the sake of others. We believe that a person is a person through another person, that my humanity is caught up, bound up, inextricably, with yours. When I dehumanize you, I inexorably dehumanize myself. The solitary human being is a contradiction in terms and therefore you seek to work for the common good because your humanity comes into its own in belonging.

-  Archbishop Desmond Tutu

I extend best wishes to everyone for a happy, peaceful, and prosperous 2010.  May the experiences of each day of this year bring you closer to self-fulfillment and increase your understanding of how to live in the Magic of Life.

strong dude

Pete, a.k.a. Superman, shows his muscles are for real by giving Ms. Keidy a lift. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras.

colors of Paya

Brilliantly colored coconuts remind you that you're in the tropics. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras.