Hola todas!!
I am here and still alive!!! Oh my gosh... My flight over was SOOOO tiring... First of all... My flight got canceled and I had to go on a completely different route and it was CRAZY hectic. By the time I got to my third plane I found out I was flying to San Pedro and asked the woman next to me where it was. She told me that she did not speak English so with broken Spanish I managed to figure out that it was in Honduras. Later I asked her if she lived in Honduras in Spanish, but she still said she didnt speak any english... UGGHHH MI ACCENTO GRINGO!!!!
Anyways, on top of all of this, my bag did not come... So I have been wearing the same clothes for three days straight! I smell pretty bad!!! But apparently it is coming tomorrow around 1 for sure! Whew!!!
But other than that things have been good, the hotel we stayed at the first night was amazing! We had plantane pankcakes for breakfast :-D DELICIOUS!!!! The scenery is soooo pretty... Everything is so green!!
Last night, we got to La Esperanza and met our homestay families. I am living with three sisters and some other people? There are 4 other volunteers staying with me. The house is nice, the food is AMAZING, and the host family is really wonderful. Living conditions are managable... We are kind of roughing it, but it's okay. Our group is going to do a lot of traveling during the weekends to see the rest of Honduras. I'm prety excited!
Today we got to see the building site and play with the kids for a bit. It was fun... And getting there was hilarious! We basically ride in the back of pickup trucks and hang on for our lives... Apparently that's how Honduran's roll....
Tomorrow is my first day to actually volunteer in the orpahange. Apparently, these are kids of single parent families that need desperate attention. The orpahange is run by the government and almost zero of the money that it's supposed to get, goes to the kids. But GVN is doing a good job restoring it and I'm excited to work with the kids...
Sorry this is so scattered, I just wanted to say that I'm alive and give a small update!
Oh and for anyone worried... Honduras is VERY safe.... The buses we are taking are the most trusted throughout Honduras and as long as we stay in groups and don't do anything stupid than we won't get in any trouble..... Our program director Nic assured us of this....
Anyways, I will update as much as possible!!!! Hope everything at home is well!!!!
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:D So happy to hear this! Sounds like you're having a great time (despite all of the non-great things that have happened to this point)
ReplyDeleteLets hope you get your bag tomorrow. Don't forget about your med for Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they actually lost your bag too...I'd never really known that to happen to anyone but look at us! I'm glad its on its way though.
ReplyDeleteI love your descriptions, keep up the good work ;)
Have fun with the kids! Im so jealous, and just watch, in like a week you are going to have zero gringo-accent!!
Way to be positive, sending my love!