Top Ten

I realize that it has been a while since my last post.  I have actually been having some health problems that landed me in San Pedro to see a specialist.  An overnight trip turned into 4 days, but  I am finally back in my own bed , in my own house with internet, and feeling much better.  So to play catch up, here is my Top 10: 

You Know You’re in San Pedro When…

10. It is so hot outside that the fan feels more like a heater.

9.  Women try to teach their baby its first word by pointing   at you and saying “Griiiiin-ga.  Grrrriiiiiinnnn- ga” repeatedly.

8.  Every person in the hospital waiting room is on their cell phone at the same time, screaming conversations over one another.

7.  The lab assistant asks you to take a number, which is apparently optional.  When your number comes up it is really just a free for all of who can run to the counter fastest.  As with many other situations, making a fila (or line) is optional.

6.  You don’t recognize your own name being called by the nurse because it is pronounced as some version of  “Julie-ay”, “July”, or “Hoolie”

5.  The waiting room of the doctor’s office plays bad Telenovelas.

4.  With a Pizza Hut, Popeye’s, KFC, Burger King, or McDonald’s on  every corner, you experience moments where you completely forget you’re in Honduras.

3.  It is perfectly acceptable to turn 1 lane of traffic into 5 lanes during rush hour.  Just drive beside the road.  Add lanes beside those lanes.  Repeat until you reach the river bank.

2.   Love messages are displayed shaved into the back of a 18 year old boy’s hair, signed with a giant “Te Amo.”

1.  The doctor gives you his personal cell phone number to use in case you need to reach him for ANY reason…. and he answers when you call!!!

All joking aside, I am grateful for all of the friends who made this trip so much easier by offering rides, opening up their homes, and taking care of me the past few days.  I cannot express how generous and selfless the people of Honduras are.  They prove this to me over and over.  It sure makes it easier when family is so far away.  Mil gracias por todo!