Making Progress

I guess I worried for nothing.  I will have a passport before my move.  Honduras requires that you have six months REMAINING on your passport before you can enter the country...you don't need to RECEIVE your (new) passport six months prior to entering the country.

I discovered a very cool feature on the Website for the Honduran Embassy in the U.S.  If you click on "Contact Us", you can then have a live chat online with an embassy representative.  I typed out my question and, in a matter of moments, had my answer!  Yulia was very patient with a first-time overseas traveler and quickly put my mind at rest.  The Internet is truly a valuable resource, and I encourage anyone who is contemplating a move (or even a trip) outside the U.S. to take advantage of what the Internet can offer.  Just do a Google search of ANYTHING and you can have your answer in mere moments.

Passport in hand...theoretically...I firmed up plans with The Sandstone Apts. on Utila.  My new email friend, Jan, who moved to Utila from the states seven years ago, had confirmed that The Sandstone would be a good (temporary, at least) option upon my arrival.  A fully furnished one-bedroom apartment, including wifi, cable tv and a/c, right by the ocean and away from the "hustle and bustle of the downtown area", I'm certain that I'll be quite happy there.  Owner, Rita, told me she would hold it for me with a $100 deposit to be returned whenever I leave.

So, my passport is on its way and I have a place to live.  Looks like Utila is quickly becoming a reality!

Today I am off to my lovely daughter, Monice's, where I will have my first class in "Laptop 101".  We baby boomers have enough challenges with your everyday PC, and I'm thinking that learning the ins and outs of laptop use will be similar to learning a foreign language!  Keep in mind, this laptop will be my connection to family and friends.  Not only will I have email and Facebook, but the use of the webcam will allow me to see and talk to those friends who also have it on their computers.  I'm going to look into Skype, and friend, Jan, uses a magic jack on her computer, so we'll see which one I decide on.

As you can probably see by now, there's more to moving out of the country than just getting a passport and making plane reservations!