I am here!
Hola! It's nice to write to you all finally. I am in Honduras for my second morning.
To back track a bit, staging was really fun. We had it in D.C. and everyone in my training group is really really cool and fun! Staging was a bunch of icebreakers, group discussions, talks by the PC staff about safety, culture adjustments, and the logistics of travelling to Honduras. The first night we all went out in two large groups for dinner and had a great time with good food and drinks at Capitol City Brewing Company. The second night I spent with Chris one last time. We stayed up really late into the night and talked and hugged and cried. That last look was really hard and I will miss him a lot! I took my possibly last hot shower around 3 a.m. and was down in the lobby with all my luggage by 4 a.m.
After a long day of travelling we arrived in Tegucigalpa for an exciting landing! I'll put the pictures I took from the air on here soon. We had a 2 hour bus ride to Siguatepeque, where the new PC training site is. We stayed there the first night in rooms with 4 beds each, it was sort of like camp. It is chilly here right now and a lot of volunteers were only prepared for hot weather! Not me, I'm fine in my fleece. The first night we had a great dinner of steak skewers, refried beans, plantains, rice, tortillas, and cheese. The coffee here is so fresh and so good. Then we played with 2 pinatas- much more fun than in the states, everyone was cracking up! That night we set off Honduran fireworks - they weren't the safest or most predictable, and we had a few close calls, but it was really fun.
The first morning in Honduras we woke up early after a full night of much needed rest. We had a lot of orientation. We met all of our teachers and staff, which all seem great. I only have 3 more minutes online so I'll skip the rest to get to my host family.
At 5 p.m. yesterday we met our host families with much nervousness and fear. We had survival spanish but I still wasn't feeling comfortable. My host family is awesome. The mother is Elsa, and the older daughter is Lizeth (Liz) who is 22 and soooo nice. The younger daughter is 10 named Cindy. I will tell more about them later, but they have had a volunteer last year and so know how it will go. The room I have is nice by Honduran standards, with a double bed, a closet, a desk. When I got there there was a vase of roses for me with a balloon saying Welcome to Honduras Lauren! Also there was a nice card. I have a hot shower in theory, but I haven't figured out how to get the hot water yet. The shower this morning sure woke me up! The food is good, and smaller portions than at the training center, thank goodness.
Well I have to go, more will come later. I love and miss you all! I don't have much time to answer or read all my emails, so be patient. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!
Love always,
Lauren
To back track a bit, staging was really fun. We had it in D.C. and everyone in my training group is really really cool and fun! Staging was a bunch of icebreakers, group discussions, talks by the PC staff about safety, culture adjustments, and the logistics of travelling to Honduras. The first night we all went out in two large groups for dinner and had a great time with good food and drinks at Capitol City Brewing Company. The second night I spent with Chris one last time. We stayed up really late into the night and talked and hugged and cried. That last look was really hard and I will miss him a lot! I took my possibly last hot shower around 3 a.m. and was down in the lobby with all my luggage by 4 a.m.
After a long day of travelling we arrived in Tegucigalpa for an exciting landing! I'll put the pictures I took from the air on here soon. We had a 2 hour bus ride to Siguatepeque, where the new PC training site is. We stayed there the first night in rooms with 4 beds each, it was sort of like camp. It is chilly here right now and a lot of volunteers were only prepared for hot weather! Not me, I'm fine in my fleece. The first night we had a great dinner of steak skewers, refried beans, plantains, rice, tortillas, and cheese. The coffee here is so fresh and so good. Then we played with 2 pinatas- much more fun than in the states, everyone was cracking up! That night we set off Honduran fireworks - they weren't the safest or most predictable, and we had a few close calls, but it was really fun.
The first morning in Honduras we woke up early after a full night of much needed rest. We had a lot of orientation. We met all of our teachers and staff, which all seem great. I only have 3 more minutes online so I'll skip the rest to get to my host family.
At 5 p.m. yesterday we met our host families with much nervousness and fear. We had survival spanish but I still wasn't feeling comfortable. My host family is awesome. The mother is Elsa, and the older daughter is Lizeth (Liz) who is 22 and soooo nice. The younger daughter is 10 named Cindy. I will tell more about them later, but they have had a volunteer last year and so know how it will go. The room I have is nice by Honduran standards, with a double bed, a closet, a desk. When I got there there was a vase of roses for me with a balloon saying Welcome to Honduras Lauren! Also there was a nice card. I have a hot shower in theory, but I haven't figured out how to get the hot water yet. The shower this morning sure woke me up! The food is good, and smaller portions than at the training center, thank goodness.
Well I have to go, more will come later. I love and miss you all! I don't have much time to answer or read all my emails, so be patient. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!
Love always,
Lauren
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