Blogs from Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 12

Hola. I'm here, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Interesting town, not much to see that's inspiring. The people here are really sweet but the town itself, not so much. It's smoking hot, forgot that kind of heat, and with that heat, comes those smells I'd also forgotten about, ahhhhhh, I love travelling! I did venture out this morning briefly, had some time to kill before I catch my bus to Copan. Wandered down their Central Park, flanked by their local church, as it typical in central and south American cities. Built in 1949 and not much to be awed by. This town is nestled in the hills and I wish I had a bit more time, it would be nice to see them a bit closer. But I think that would be the only other thing ... read more

Heute war eine wilde Strasse vorgesehen, mit viel schotter oder eine lange Strasse. Kevin empfahl mir die lange Strasse, die ich (und B) auch nahmen. Die ersten 130 km waren ein Schlaglochtango - mal so rum, mal anders rum, vorsicht, da kommt einer auf meiner Seite, weil seine Seite noch schlimmer ist, usw..... Dann war's ein wilder LKW Tango - mal rechts ueberholen, mal links. Trotzdem lag Mais am Strassenrand zum trocknen - guten Appetitt. Und an einer anderen Stelle waren offenbar einige Saecke mit Maismehl von einem Laster gefallen; die Menschen sausten herbei mit Besen, Kuebeln und einer Schubkarre und sammelten das Maismehl von der Strasse auf. In Honduras merkt man die Armut ueberall.... Manchmal hingen am Strassenrand Fische an einem Stecken, das war entlang eines Sees. Irgendwann kamen B und ich auf die Hauptstrecke ... read more

Dia 7 Can't believe this is our last day here in Honduras! While many of the kids are looking forward to being back home, eating American food, sleeping in their own beds, and especially taking hot showers, most of them will miss being here with the people of Villa Soleada. I know I am not ready to go home yet. I feel like I missed a good part of the trip with the clinic visits and taking care of the kiddos. But no matter, it was and always will be an experience I will never forget. The last full day for the volunteers is always a trip to the Playa Tela, one of the most beautiful beaches and popular vacation spots in the northern region of Yoro. I am not a huger beach person, but I ... read more

Dia 6 = Best Day Yet! I can't believe my time here in Villa Soleada is almost over. The week always goes by so fast. And I felt like I might have missed out a little since I spent so much time in the clinic with the sickies! But today made up for everything and then some. I even got to see mi amigo Hector this morning! When I told Shin about the dresses the other day, I thought he would have been more excited. I didn't think about the logistics of how he would need to distribute them fairly, evenly, and then get me the pictures I had requested. So I left him to think about it, and waited for him to get back to me. He came to me yesterday with an idea I ... read more

I was able to upload some pictures! Check em out! Day 5 Blog forthcoming...... read more