Blogs from Central, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 8

The last few weeks have been flying by. I am not sure if it is because the year is coming to an end or if it's that everyone has had trips back home. Annie, Katie and Charles have all went home and came back. It's been weird not having the whole group around. Someone has always been missing for the last three weeks. Charles will be back tomorrow, but Leigh Anne will be in Roatan with her family next weekend and Annie will again be in the States. I have been thinking a lot about how much I have changed as a person since I have been here. This experience has truly opened my eyes in a way I never dreamed of. There is so much that I have learned about myself, as well as others ... read more

I have picked up two hobbies since I moved to Honduras. One is bike rides and the other is taking photos of roaming livestock while on my bike rides. I'll admit that the bike ride itself isn't a new hobby. I have been riding a bike since I was a kid, but a Honduran bike ride is a whole new experience. You see and learn a lot, sometimes things you like and sometimes things you don't. The livestock, for example, is something I really like. It always seems like they are going to give me a thrash or two for passing by with my camera in their face, but they never do... well, so far. They add a little spice to my bullion cube (pun intended) of cycling adventure. I also keep track of the colors. ... read more

The last two weeks have been filled with many ups and downs. Luckily though, there have been more ups than downs. It is becoming harder to deny the fact that things are coming to an end. I know that the friends that I have come to love here, will be leaving in a matter or weeks. I will be leaving in July to spend some much needed time with my friends and family. Although I am anxiously awaiting the end of school, I am still trying to slow time all at once. Things have been good here though. Leigh Anne, Katie and I decided to do something different last week instead of the usual routine. We opted to have a BBQ. It was a lot of fun actually. It was nice having lots of people over ... read more

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