Before I move on to my story for the week/day, I have a few side notes.
Side note one: Honduran money is much more durable than U.S. money. (Also, if you are wondering why I have money in my swimsuit or why it is so easy to wash money, it is because you never keep all your money in one place. I also never carry a purse. That being said, usually there is money in anywhere from my shoe to my pocket to my undergarments.)
Proof number 1: I took some money into the ocean with me the other day. I found it, took it out of my swimsuit and laid it on my towel to dry. It was dry within about 30 min in the warm sun.
Proof number 2: I washed some money that was in a pair of shorts today. IT is still perfectly intact and looks wonderful. Conclusion: The paper used for their money here is magic. It is not destroyed by water. Awesome.
Side note two:
There are many bugs that can be found here. A few weeks ago, we found a cockroach in our shower, which my housemate Erin brutally murdered. Today I had my turn at murdering a giant scorpion (we think, due to it's abnormally large "tail"). For you entertainment here are some photos from this excursion.
Side note three:
I have discovered that watching common movies and TV shows in Spanish is very beneficial for learning new vocabulary. Although sometimes, it makes my brain too tired, so I watch English TV.
Side note four:
I am sure I have mentioned this, but the driving here is crazy. Everyone does whatever they want, and just honks their horn and goes. I have had to put my complete trust in taxi drivers. I decided to hold off on mentioning some of this before, but I actually had my fear of being in an accident cured the first day. We had a little accident where someone T'd us in the bus within an hour of arriving in Tegucigalpa. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Really though, I've seen very few accidents, because everyone is a very defensive driver.
Ok, now onward to vacation. If you're still with me here is the recap and pictures from my experience.
So, this week(end) I had independence day break. It began Wednesday morning on a bus. 20 teachers piled onto a bus with their luggage and headed on their way to Tela, Honduras, a small town on the Caribbean coast. After 7 hours in the bus, we arrived at our hotel, which was really very nice. It was about two blocks from the beach, had working showers, Air conditioning, and fed us breakfast each morning (all for about 35 dollars a night). Here is the view off our balcony onto the street.
After stopping at our hotel. We went straight to the beach for the rest of the afternoon. Here is the picture of our beach.
The next day was absolutely amazing. We had signed up for a tour of Punta Sal with a Ecotour agency. They took us on a speed boat and we traveled for about 45 minutes to get to a remote Peninsula where we got to see 5 different beaches, do various other activities. Here is a picture of us on the boat, also the peninsula in the distance with the mountains. Mountains + Beach = perfect.
The first beach we stopped at was very remote looking:
Then we went on a little hike through the forest and the boat met us on the other side. During the hike, we saw lots of little crabs (you see crab holes all over), spiders, and monkeys. =) Here is a picture of a crab and a monkey I saw.
After we finished our hike we got on the boat a little longer, then we stopped at some rocks. He told us that there was a tunnel through the cliff to the other side of the island. WE could jump out here and swim through the tunnel if we wanted. So Erin and I jumped out of the boat, and went through the awesome little tunnel. =)
Next we stopped a pretty nice beach and the boat took half of us at a time a few hundred yards away to a coral reef for snorkeling. I wish I could have taken pictures. I saw orange and purple coral and lots of tiny bright colored fish, including a Dori fish. =) After a while, it seemed kind of the same, but it was still a lot of fun.
Our final stop on our tour was a beautiful beach with some small huts where they cooked us a delicious meal of some lime fish, potato salad, and bread. We also had coconut milk and some ice cold Coke. =) We stayed here for the rest of the afternoon enjoying the beautiful beach.
I love the Carribean!
So now, I have to return back to school. However, I am excited for a new chance to start some things over with my class. So here goes another week!
Side note one: Honduran money is much more durable than U.S. money. (Also, if you are wondering why I have money in my swimsuit or why it is so easy to wash money, it is because you never keep all your money in one place. I also never carry a purse. That being said, usually there is money in anywhere from my shoe to my pocket to my undergarments.)
Proof number 1: I took some money into the ocean with me the other day. I found it, took it out of my swimsuit and laid it on my towel to dry. It was dry within about 30 min in the warm sun.
Proof number 2: I washed some money that was in a pair of shorts today. IT is still perfectly intact and looks wonderful. Conclusion: The paper used for their money here is magic. It is not destroyed by water. Awesome.
Side note two:
There are many bugs that can be found here. A few weeks ago, we found a cockroach in our shower, which my housemate Erin brutally murdered. Today I had my turn at murdering a giant scorpion (we think, due to it's abnormally large "tail"). For you entertainment here are some photos from this excursion.
Side note three:
I have discovered that watching common movies and TV shows in Spanish is very beneficial for learning new vocabulary. Although sometimes, it makes my brain too tired, so I watch English TV.
Side note four:
I am sure I have mentioned this, but the driving here is crazy. Everyone does whatever they want, and just honks their horn and goes. I have had to put my complete trust in taxi drivers. I decided to hold off on mentioning some of this before, but I actually had my fear of being in an accident cured the first day. We had a little accident where someone T'd us in the bus within an hour of arriving in Tegucigalpa. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Really though, I've seen very few accidents, because everyone is a very defensive driver.
Ok, now onward to vacation. If you're still with me here is the recap and pictures from my experience.
So, this week(end) I had independence day break. It began Wednesday morning on a bus. 20 teachers piled onto a bus with their luggage and headed on their way to Tela, Honduras, a small town on the Caribbean coast. After 7 hours in the bus, we arrived at our hotel, which was really very nice. It was about two blocks from the beach, had working showers, Air conditioning, and fed us breakfast each morning (all for about 35 dollars a night). Here is the view off our balcony onto the street.
After stopping at our hotel. We went straight to the beach for the rest of the afternoon. Here is the picture of our beach.
The next day was absolutely amazing. We had signed up for a tour of Punta Sal with a Ecotour agency. They took us on a speed boat and we traveled for about 45 minutes to get to a remote Peninsula where we got to see 5 different beaches, do various other activities. Here is a picture of us on the boat, also the peninsula in the distance with the mountains. Mountains + Beach = perfect.
The first beach we stopped at was very remote looking:
Then we went on a little hike through the forest and the boat met us on the other side. During the hike, we saw lots of little crabs (you see crab holes all over), spiders, and monkeys. =) Here is a picture of a crab and a monkey I saw.
After we finished our hike we got on the boat a little longer, then we stopped at some rocks. He told us that there was a tunnel through the cliff to the other side of the island. WE could jump out here and swim through the tunnel if we wanted. So Erin and I jumped out of the boat, and went through the awesome little tunnel. =)
Next we stopped a pretty nice beach and the boat took half of us at a time a few hundred yards away to a coral reef for snorkeling. I wish I could have taken pictures. I saw orange and purple coral and lots of tiny bright colored fish, including a Dori fish. =) After a while, it seemed kind of the same, but it was still a lot of fun.
Our final stop on our tour was a beautiful beach with some small huts where they cooked us a delicious meal of some lime fish, potato salad, and bread. We also had coconut milk and some ice cold Coke. =) We stayed here for the rest of the afternoon enjoying the beautiful beach.
I love the Carribean!
So now, I have to return back to school. However, I am excited for a new chance to start some things over with my class. So here goes another week!
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