Cooking is usually somewhat therapeutic for me. I like the idea of coming home after a long day and making myself a nice meal. These days though, it has been a bit different. You know that cooking show iron chef? Where the chefs have to make like a 5 course meal in less than 1 hour, lately I feel like I am on that show. Let me tell you why.This past month or so the weather has been getting really hot in Juticalpa. We’re talkin’ 90 every day with some days going up to 100. This is normal for … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2016
Second to None
I have never come across a more energetic groups of kids in my life. Every day that I greet my second graders in line at our morning meetings there is never a lack of liveliness as the students are preparing for their day. Walking down the line I am met with tugs at my arms and hugs as I pat them on the head welcoming them to school and ushering them into their spots in line.(second graders on class retreat)Every morning starts out pretty calm since the students are rested and usually come … [Read more...]
Semana Santa
Holy Week, also known as “Semana Santa”, is a big deal here in Honduras. Every year the week before Easter the schools close down and everyone goes on spring break. This is a great chance for us as volunteers to explore Honduras and see a small piece of what this amazing country has to offer. Semana Santa is one of the busiest travel weeks during the year so it is important to book everything as early as possible in order to get the best options. That being said, I have found it pretty typical … [Read more...]