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I am heading home for winter break in just 2 weeks! In the meantime I have been brainstorming a list of things we are always looking for at school and struggle to find here in Honduras. If you ...
Mira, Escucha! The Sights and Sounds of Cof
... iguanas, and something I can only guess was a field mouse.
School
At school the sights are much more pleasant: children in matching uniforms playing, running, learning, signing, reading, writing. The various insects and animals around school can sometimes cause for interesting days. One day, I found a first grader crying hysterically and all he could tell me was "las hormigas me pican!". He was covered head to toe with fire ants and the only thing I could ...
My first week in Cofradia
... of church retreats. I was seated next to a high schooler from Canada and a retired woman who now spends her time travelling and bird watching. Apparently, Honduras is one of the best places in the Americas for bird watching.
When we arrived in San Pedro Sula Sean and I met up once again to go through the security check and get our Visas. It turned out to be a very easy process, just a quick passport check, a stamp, a paper visa, and a photo snapped. From there we went to ...
Teaching and Tutoring
... I turn around, someone is pushing or throwing something at someone else. Spit wads are a constant occurrence. The girls are great though. Most of them really want to learn and love my jokes and games. They hate the boys. We are still in the "cootie" stage, more or less.
This weekend we are having a Mother's Day presentation at the school. All the mothers are coming, and each grade is putting on a show. Some are singing, some are dancing, and some are ...
Mis primeros dias
... necessary with all the wonderful street vendors nearby. We do our laundry by hand in a "pila" in our backyard. A pila is a large bin of water that has a clothes scrubber built in. Now I know where the term back-breaking work came from. Doing laundry is definitely a workout. We also wash our dishes in the same bin. Showers are always cold, which is a good thing in 90 degree weather with no air conditioning. The water pressure does not always work so itīs ...


