Blogs from Comayagua, Central, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 3

It is 2 in the morning and I can't get back to sleep, so here I am, writing. My last entry, I was quite obviously freaked out about everything that has been going on here. I think it was a combination of everything really. All of the bad things just seemed to be piling up and weighing in my mind. But, the last week has been much better. I am really looking forward to next week! We have a three day weekend because of Labour Day and I picked the spot we are going to. I chose Sambo Creek, a Garifuna Village just outside of La Cebia. They have Caribbean food, hot springs and the Ocean. Not to mention the part that I am totally excited about, the zip line. I cannot wait to be hanging ... read more

Easter week is the holiest time of year for many Catholics. Feeling very pious and loaded down with rum (beacause someone told us that booze was prohibited on Good Friday), we descended on Comayagua for the festivities. This beautiful colonial town is the best place in Honduras to witness the religious celebrations. The local people are very proud of their traditions and spend months planning detailed alfombras; sawdust carpets. The work begins on the eve of Good Friday and people work throughout the night to create incredible, coloured displays. By 9.00am the sun is beating down and the well-dressed crowds are out in force admiring the artwork. Very considerately, the groups have provided stepladders for us tourists to climb and get a good snap-shot. By 10.30am the most sombre Via de la Crucis procession has begun ... read more

Exams are finished and the countdown has begun. A bell marking the beginning of Holy Week will be ringing this Friday in Comayagua. A tradition many Hondurans have celebrated for years. The time of this sacred ceremony varies from one neighborhood to the next. In our neighborhood they will be ringing the bell at 1:20 PM. At that time the streets will flood with screaming teenagers wreaking havoc on the unguarded city. The crowd of children, riddled with the occasional teacher, will be seen exiting El Alba school this Friday upon which each will go their separate ways. Since this is my first time celebrating as a teacher I am really excited. In the past I have experienced this Holy ringing of the bells, but (up until now) I never appreciated it. Now that I am ... read more

This past weekend will always be one of the most memorable weekends of my entire life. I know that I am still young and I have many more memories to be made, but this weekend was filled with so many moments that I will never forget. On Friday, Annie, Leighanne, Anthony and myself left school at last period to catch the rapidito to Siguatepeque and then from there catch the bus to Tela (Tay-la). We just made it to the rapidito as it was getting ready to leave. It was packed. Packed, meaning they had to add extra seats, which is always safe. So picture 18 people in a van all cramped up together and sweating. The four of us were the unlucky ones that got stuck facing everyone else in the van. I felt like ... read more

It has been almost three weeks since my last entry here. As most of you know, I left Honduras very quickly and went home to Canada for 10 days. My Aunt is very sick and I wanted to see her before it was too late. My trip started out actually quite stressful. The school switched our bank accounts and we were supposed to get our new bank cards the day that I was leaving. I did get my card, it wasn't until I reached Tegus that I realized it didn't work. I was running out of time on my phone and I was desperatly calling my roommate Katie, texting my Mom to put money on my credit card. Luckily though, Katie got a hold of the school and they fixed my card. As it turns out, ... read more