Honduras-San Pedro Sula, a visit-part 1
Honduras-San Pedro Sula arrival-Part 1
Honduras has always been a country that has had a certain appeal to me. Not sure why, but I think it may be because it is still a country not high on everyone’s travel list. Now, I am NOT talking about the Bay Islands, or Roatan. I am talking about the real Honduras……the mainland, the ”heartbeat” of Central America.
I had spent a week in Honduras a couple of years ago, but wanted to go back to spend more time in some of the places I had only briefly been before. So, I decided to retrace my original steps and slow down a little this time. My first stop was going to be the city of San Pedro Sula(SAP). SAP is a city of about 500,000 population. It’s the jumping off point for many people going out to the Bay Islands or other parts of Honduras. Problem is, no one wants to spend any time in the city, because it has a pretty rough reputation.
On my previous trip, I had been advised not to walk the streets of SAP alone. While I don’t want to play down the crime problems, with a little caution, there are some interesting places to see in San Pedro Sula.
Now I will admit, I tend to be a little more adventurous than the average tourist. However, by being careful, I sometimes have the opportunity to see things that most people won’t see.
During my previous trip to Honduras; while on the plane, I had met Mr. Javier Ortega, the general manager of the San Pedro Sula Hilton Princess Hotel. During that trip, I had spent a week in western Honduras, and was back in San Pedro Sula for a couple of hours before my flight home. I stopped by his hotel to say hello. He offered to give me a quick drive through the city. What that did was whet my appetite to explore it on my own and to walk the streets and get a better feel for the city when I returned.
And so with my second trip, begins my next series of blogs. I will take you through San Pedro Sula, on to Copan Ruinas, then to Jocotan, Guatemala, and back to San Pedro Sula. I will have lots of photos to share. Stay tuned!
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Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(Part 3)
Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(cont’d from part 2)
Shanghai has bveen having a building boom for several years. It has been estimated that 40% of the world’s construction cranes are busy at work in Shanghai. I don’t doubt it.
I forgot to mention in my earlier posts; when in Shanghai you should go over to the building of the Planning Commission. They have models of the expansion plans of several Chinese cities. It is very, very interesting way to spend an hour or two. My daughter and I both enjoyed the time we spent there.
Ok, here are the last of some of the photos I shot of the buildings of Shanghai, China. Just can’t get over the interesting designs.
This is the Howard Johnson's hotel just down the way on Nanjing Liu from our hotel
The building with the flying saucer like top is the Radisson Hotel
Shanghai Building. I would hate to be the window washer
Shanghai Building
This landmark is very well known throughout the world-It is a TV tower
Shanghai buildind
Shanghai building-I thought the flags made an interesting shot
Shanghai Building-looks like a science fiction movie
Ok, folks, that’s it from the photo library of the buildings of Shanghai, China.
My next blog will be on Honduras. It is one of my favorite countries.
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city(Part 2)
Shanghai, China-the architecture of the city-Part 2-(cont’d from Part 1)
I don’t think I have ever spent so much time in one city just taking photos of buildings. But, in Shanghai, China there is a lot of fodder for a photographer.
Ok, lets take a look at some more of the interesting architecture of the city.
Shanghai building architecture
Shanghai China architecture-one of my favorite buildings
Shanghai archecture
Shanghai China-again, one of my favorite buildings in the world
Shanghai-taken across the Bund
Shanghai China-an interesting shot
Shanghai China building
Ok, stay tuned for the next post and I will put up 7 more photos and then we can go on to a different subject.
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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