4am start!! Who realised that such a time existed? We stopped somewhere for breakfast and then a few hours later arrived at the Guatemala/Honduras border. Interesting exercise. The fee to get out of Guatemala was U$3 or Q10 of the local currency. Seeing as the exchange rate was about Q7 to US$1 there was obviously something wrong with their calculator! And then the fee to get into Honduras was US$3 or 68 Lempira, the Honduran currency. Their calculator was spot on. And the stamp in our passport was not an official one, just something they do for tourists to keep them happy. Interesting country! We arrived at our overnight stop, Copan, about 15 minutes later. It's a very small town and therefore our usual orientation walk was a quick exercise. We found a good spot for lunch, which had a balcony overlooking the plaza. Mariel assured me that pasta with salsa sauce was a very traditional meal. Seemed odd but I went along with it. A couple of cold Salva Vida beers , the local brew, helped wash it down. After lunch had a bit of a stroll around town. Really not much to see so headed back to the hotel for a rest. At 4pm we were going to some local hot springs. A very rough, bumpy 1 hour ride and we were there. And we had only travelled 25 km. There is a lot of volcanic activity in this area which is where the hot water originates. The main stream coming into the springs is bloody hot, as I found out when i put my hand in it. It was still stinging 15 minutes later and I thought I might have slightly burned it. The various pools were of differing temperatures and there was one where you could apply a mud pack to your face and body and then wash it off. The girls made the most of this and even managed to get some mud smeared on me. While we were doing this our driver and his staff were cooking up a fantastic BBQ. Kebabs, potatoes, tortilla, salsa and cold beer. It was a great meal in a really nice environment. Got back to the hotel feeling quite invigorated and ready for a good nights sleep.