What do you know about Honduras? The latest has been the former president exiled, re-election turmoil, political corruption, and of course the banditos. What WE know about Honduras....wonderfully delightful people, breath-taking scenery, and welcoming "Bueeennnnas!"around each bend in the road....oh yes, and the steepest gravel roads we have encountered thus far.
The midway point of a 1 1/2 hour climb up a mountain that followed a river cutting through a deep valley. Pretty spectacular after we got the sweat stinging our eyes wiped away.
Getting directions Honduran style: Eric with stick and dirt.
Greeted in the central park by two very curious boys in Copan Ruins.
This little girl, thou small, has a big stick and a big herd of cattle to tend.....we weren´t about to mess with her. Keep moving!
Supper time is always a highlight. Our little stove is a big hit and the topic of many conversations. Here we found a piece of ground to camp on behind the local police station.
A stop for a mid-ride snack turned into entertainment for a group of kids at the playground.
Solar drying at its best. Hope she washed her feet! (Kidney beans take 3 days to dry.)
A school bus in rural Minnesota or the local bus on a main road in Honduras??? Old US school buses get a new life down here. We saw one a few days ago that was from Owatonna, MN.
Another tire change as the 2 bulls and cowboy stroll down main street. This rear tire lasted about 900 miles. We were happy to catch it early! 
A little more rural in Honduras. The mainstreet into this village doubled as a bikewash. Christie was high and dry on the pedestrian rope bridge.
More kid-os!
Another excellent warm shower stop. We had fantastic hosts 5 nights in Honduras and Nicaragua. Here, our host and roommates work at NGOs in northern Nicaragua.
Natural billboards: "Cristo viene, estas listo?" (Christ lives, are you ready?)
El Centro Solar offers classes on how to make solar dehydrators and solar ovens for locals and travelers. This is a great sustainable technology for the rural areas because people spend a lot of time and energy collecting firewood, not to mention the improvement in air quality in the home. Fun for us to get some ideas for our future kitchen.
4 days in language school was a larger challenge than we expected. After 4 months of total freedom and near constant movement, it was difficult to be confined in a classroom for 4 hours a day. We had an excellent teacher who was so patient and endured hours of ummms, aaahhhhs, and mispronunciations galore. (Note the intense concentration.)
...............and the glee of revelation. (Note E´s expression of "fiiiiinalllly".)
The midway point of a 1 1/2 hour climb up a mountain that followed a river cutting through a deep valley. Pretty spectacular after we got the sweat stinging our eyes wiped away.
Getting directions Honduran style: Eric with stick and dirt.
Greeted in the central park by two very curious boys in Copan Ruins.
This little girl, thou small, has a big stick and a big herd of cattle to tend.....we weren´t about to mess with her. Keep moving!
Supper time is always a highlight. Our little stove is a big hit and the topic of many conversations. Here we found a piece of ground to camp on behind the local police station.
A stop for a mid-ride snack turned into entertainment for a group of kids at the playground.
Solar drying at its best. Hope she washed her feet! (Kidney beans take 3 days to dry.)
A school bus in rural Minnesota or the local bus on a main road in Honduras??? Old US school buses get a new life down here. We saw one a few days ago that was from Owatonna, MN.
Another tire change as the 2 bulls and cowboy stroll down main street. This rear tire lasted about 900 miles. We were happy to catch it early! A little more rural in Honduras. The mainstreet into this village doubled as a bikewash. Christie was high and dry on the pedestrian rope bridge.
More kid-os!
Another excellent warm shower stop. We had fantastic hosts 5 nights in Honduras and Nicaragua. Here, our host and roommates work at NGOs in northern Nicaragua.
Natural billboards: "Cristo viene, estas listo?" (Christ lives, are you ready?)
El Centro Solar offers classes on how to make solar dehydrators and solar ovens for locals and travelers. This is a great sustainable technology for the rural areas because people spend a lot of time and energy collecting firewood, not to mention the improvement in air quality in the home. Fun for us to get some ideas for our future kitchen.
4 days in language school was a larger challenge than we expected. After 4 months of total freedom and near constant movement, it was difficult to be confined in a classroom for 4 hours a day. We had an excellent teacher who was so patient and endured hours of ummms, aaahhhhs, and mispronunciations galore. (Note the intense concentration.)
...............and the glee of revelation. (Note E´s expression of "fiiiiinalllly".)Our final night in Esteli was a wild event to start the Christmas celebration. Packed streets with a parade and bands, stages with dancing santas and pounding music that competed with the fireworks to rock us to sleep.
So we are nearing the end of an eventful year. We will celebrate Christmas with Eric´s parents in Nicaragua, then christen the New Year with Christie´s Mom and Sister in Costa Rica. We have been wonderfully blessed through our months of transition and travel and are thankful for the peace that we experience through the birth of Jesus Christ.
We wish all of you a wonderful Christmas!
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