From French Harbor the road cuts inland along a central ridge to give superb views of both the north and south coasts of the island. After about 14km the road reaches Oak Ridge a small seaside community that lies on the south side of Roatan heading east. The scenery surrounding this part of the island is very much portrait-like, highlighted by a backdrop of interlaced hills that converge with the sea and meet with a bounty of brightly painted wooden houses, suspended on stilts, and clustered side by side – an image that definitely takes you back to the Roatan of yesteryear.

A small sea side community a fishing port Fishing used to be the focal point of this town and its surrounding areas, still evidenced by the cluster of creatively named commercial fishing boats seen docked throughout the bay. There are some nice beaches to the east of town, accessible by boat from the main dock or walking down the path from our home to a public beach. Most people travel by boat to nearby communities through the mangroves. Our home can only be reached by boat it’s a five minute ride that allows you to see Oakridge and Oakridge Cay the way the locals see Oakridge from the water. Looking up at the brightly colored homes where kids are playing and dogs are enjoying the sun. A place where the hills are so lush and green you can imagine them alive. A gateway that lets you know you are entering a different world one that is in rhythm with the ocean.