Hola Everyone!
Im finally at an internet cafe with much to say about my first week in Honduras!
After a long day of flying we finally landed in San Pedro Sula, Honduras and from there that 2 hour bus ride we thought we would be taking turned into about a 4.5 hour bus ride to our orientation camp in the middle of a mountain basically. The drive to the camp was an expirence in itself. Of course theres the insane drivers and windy roads, but seeing the life style and houses there was a real eye opener. All the houses are basic pieces of wood kinda held together by mudd and ropes. The streets were just packed with different people selling different things and basically just walking around. Once we arrived to our camp we had a very nice welcome from the Honduras team. They welcomed us with dancing and lots of food. During the 3 days at camp we hand a number of different people talking to us about the community of Santa Rosa de Copan, general safety, and a wonky sex ed class that was very dramatic. The bathrooms and bedrooms at our camp werent the nicest and showers were freezing cold but the amazing few made up for it all. When it was finally time to leave the camp and head to Santa Rosa we had to climb up this enourmous hill to the main road where we packed 23 people into a mini van style vehicle!
Our first night in Santa Rosa de Copan we were introduced to our host families and brought to our new homes. My counter part Gabby, and I are extremely lucky where we landed. Our family consist of just our host mother named Mizra and her son Gustavo who lives next door with his wife and 7 day old baby boy. Our house is a lot better then what I was expecting! We have our own bedroom with our own outside enterance that connects to the rest of the house through the backyard. I also have my own bed and bathroom with a hot shower and flushing toilet! so we are considerd to be extremely blessed. My host family is extremely welcoming and friendly.
When it comes to food in Honduras so far not too bad! just a lot of beans, tortias, cheese and bananas! The bananas here are amazing so much sweeter and fresh. Its also really common to deep fry bananas which im slowly trying to adjust to. Im shocked at how many different ways you can eat fried beans ahaha.
Santa Rosa de Copan is a beautiful city, full of shops, vendors and historic buildings! A typical day for us is 9-3 still orientation then we have evening to hang out and spend time with our families. All the buildings are very colonial and cute. Santa Rosa is fullllll of hills so lots of walking and lots of sweating LOL! Its also good because everything is sooooo cheap and accessable. The weather here is very hot and very humid. It also thunders, lighting, and down poors quite often because its their winter season.
Monday I will be starting my job with a orginization called Centro de Cuidados Infantiles O quardria where I will be looking after kids raised by single mothers. Also as a part of my job i will be helping to organize events to help fundraise for the kids. Also during the week we will be spending time with women who are infected with HIV and who suffer from domestic violence.
I have gotten my own cell phone 011(504)9593-6085 so call anytime!
Im enjoying myself here in Honduras but cant wait to return home! Miss and love you all ta ta for now!
adios!
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