Adios

We did it! We've had a very productive and enriching month here in Honduras. We really enjoyed our classes and feel like we've got a good base for continuing to use Spanish in the future...and also for making Cow Patties!

Our last day was very nice, from dawn to dusk. Literally. We got up bright and early for our trek up the mountain. See that Coca-Cola sign in the distance? That was our target.

Coke is a really big thing in Honduras (which makes Robin quite happy). Just how big, you ask? This big!

We started our walk at about 6:15am, and made it to the sign around 7...no speed records were broken this morning...although Ariel tried, he kept saying we should run...and Loren kept glaring at him as well as she could while gasping for breath. It was good that we went so early, the sun was already beginning to beat down as we made our way back down the mountainside. Here is a picture of us at the top!


After the mountain we headed back here for some more sleep (5:30am is really early!) We were awakened by people coming into our apartment...again. This time there were 4 of them...Loren sleepily walked out to see what was going on and found 3 men and a woman looking in our fuse box...no one said a word to her, in either Spanish or English. Apparently our magic toilet also causes invisibility! They chatted to one another for awhile (while Loren looked on in confusion, wondering if maybe she was having a malaria medicine induced dream) and then they just walked out. And locked the door behind them. Loren could only muster a quiet "que?" We tried to find out from the office what was going on, but no one could give us an answer. It was surreal.

This afternoon we packed our bags (hooray, we're coming home!) and then just lazed around watching Elizabethtown. Hunter came by and chatted for a bit, and then we headed out to a cookout the Christ Church, Alexandria group was throwing for the girls. We helped the group blow up some balloons, and we were rewarded with yummy pork chops and roasted potatoes...best meal we've had here by far. No tortillas! No beans! And no yucky, salty cheese! (Have we mentioned that we're ready to come home...we're already planning what we're going to eat this week). We had a fun time hanging out with the girls...we haven't gotten to see a whole lot of them this month because of groups being here, so it was nice to spend a little time just having fun together.

So, that's it. Thank you for coming on our journey with us...we really enjoyed all of your comments...we had a lot of fun with this blog!

We can't wait to see everyone soon!

Adios!