One Week In

So, I am one week in.

Things have started to become routine here, and I feeling at home around town. Yesterday we went to San Pedro Sula, which is the business capital of Honduras, to "see the sights" and get a feel for what goes on there. We spent the majority of the day walking around and seeing the different sections of the city. It turns out you can buy a ton of used American clothing there and pretty much anything else that we export. I was actually pretty shocked to see so many familiar brands and stores, but with a Central American twist.

During our sojourn to the city I passed by 2 separate bike shops and yes, I obviously went inside. The first one was pretty disappointing. It was a bunch of knockoff parts and the only variation in the bikes was the color and size. Needless to say, this is what I expected based on bikes I see around town. The next shop I stopped into was a bit more legit; as in they sold spandex with real teams on them. I chatted with the owner for a bit and he told me he rides 100K every Sunday with his father. I need to figure out a way to ride with him. He also had a pretty sweet mountain bike that I was oogling over for a good minute.

After this stop we went to the mall. The mall could have been transplanted from the US. The best part about it was the A/C. Another interesting point of note was the number of duplicate restaurants in the food court. The choices were 90% American and there was even variety amongst those choices. You could have Popeye's, Chruch's, or KFC. Also Subway and Quiznos were available. We walked around there for a while before heading back to Cofradía. All in all it was a useful trip, as I am sure I will be making it a number of times, and it was good to get out of town for a bit.

As far as everything else goes, I am staying very busy. We are in the thick of planning our first lessons while at the same time planning for the practice teaching academy and continuing to learn how to teach. At times it can be overwhelming, but I just have to focus on one subject at a time and then it flows a little better.

I am getting hungry so I am going to get something to eat. Sorry to cut this one short but there will be plenty more to come. Feel free to comment or send me emails. It's also nice to hear what is going on back home.