San Pedro Sula welcomed me with a hot and humid rain on Tuesday. I arrived with the news that a peaceful protest had turned into a fire riot in Tegucigalpa. The following day the other teachers, our escorts from the school, and I rode there, avoiding a certain route because of a march in support of exiled president Zelaya.
Jacki and I are staying at the Lagos' house in Santa Lucía, a suburb of Tegucigalpa, while we get official business squared away with the school. The Lagos are very active administrators at Vida Abundante, and they are the sweetest, most hospitable people. Their house is as lovely as their family.
We spent our first evening here eating the most delicious meal and watching the Honduras vs. Costa Rica soccer game with the Lagos. I had forgotten how intense soccer is down here. I love laughing that hard.
Santa Lucía is a colonial town full of steep cobblestone roads and beautiful architecture. Jacki and I walked around yesterday and today and snapped a few photos.
We found some cute puppies during our exploration of Santa Lucía.
We took care of a lot of business yesterday in Tegucigalpa - background checks, bank accounts, cell phones, exchanging money from dollars to lempiras, etc. We spent most of our day at Vida Abundante with the other teachers. Signed contracts, took care of health insurance, and had a little orientation today. We leave for Gracias tomorrow.
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