We made our way to Gracias where we will be spending the rest of the summer. We had to take a three plus hour bus ride to get here, winding our way through the mountains. Taking a busride through the mountains is exactly what I didn´t want to do. Latin America isn´t big on traffic rules and it seems that most drivers tend to make them up as they go along. That means that cars are often passed on blind turns through the mountains. I think I saved myself a panic attack by sleeping, or pretending to sleep, through the whole ordeal. It won´t be the last time I have to make that trip.
Gracias is a quaint community set in the mountains. When the conquistadors arrived they were so happy to find land flat enough to set up shop that they cried "gracias a Dios." Hence the name, Gracias. There aren´t any paved roads, so the rainy wheather makes things a bit muddy. Supposedly there is a hurricane heading for Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, but I think we´re so far inland that it won´t be a problem. So, don´t worry too much about me.
Peace,
Raquel
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Arrival
I have arrived in San Pedro with minimal difficulties. I was almost delayed a day because I didn't want to sit around the KCI airport for 2 hours and showed up right before I needed to board my plane. Apparently this isn't good practice and you can be bumped as a result. Luckily, someone else was running even more behind and I got to take thier seat.
Honduras is hot. The pollution from the cars in the city doesn't help when you're walking around. But it's bearable. San Pedro is home to about 5 Pizza Huts that I have seen. They are all Mega Pizza Huts. They are the biggest Pizza Huts I have ever seen. We also have the option of eating at other American staples such as Applebee's, Burger King, Churches Chicken, Wendy's and McDonald's. We'd like to see a movie and lucky for us there is a Cinemark at the Mall that is showing Indiana Jones. It's like being in KC, but with bigger Pizza Huts.
I'm having a great time so far and am trying to aprovechar all I can here in the big city before we head to Gracias tomorrow.
Paz,
Raquel la vaga
Honduras is hot. The pollution from the cars in the city doesn't help when you're walking around. But it's bearable. San Pedro is home to about 5 Pizza Huts that I have seen. They are all Mega Pizza Huts. They are the biggest Pizza Huts I have ever seen. We also have the option of eating at other American staples such as Applebee's, Burger King, Churches Chicken, Wendy's and McDonald's. We'd like to see a movie and lucky for us there is a Cinemark at the Mall that is showing Indiana Jones. It's like being in KC, but with bigger Pizza Huts.
I'm having a great time so far and am trying to aprovechar all I can here in the big city before we head to Gracias tomorrow.
Paz,
Raquel la vaga
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