Honduras
I spent five weeks living in Puerto Cortes, Honduras in December and January. It was a wonderful time of speaking spanish, learning from the people, and being creative. One of my favorite activities was painting with the children. There’s always lots of children around in any Honduran home. So I brought watercolors with me and let the kids be creative. They loved it. Normally they spend their time watching television or doing chores, so painting was something extra special.
On my last day there there was a death in the neighborhood. It was a very interesting cultural experience for me. It was all very public. Everyone was invited over to their house. The dead baby was set in the middle of the room and everyone came to look at her. Then the whole neighborhood was bused to the cemetery for the burial. Honduras is a beautiful country and I hope to go back.
