La Semana Santa started out with a boom...literally. After a gorgeous day at the beach in Tela, Honduras, the skies opened up. The winds were howling and lightening filled the sky. All the sudden a crash so loud that the house shook and the lights went out. A few minutes later, the sound of sirens. Lightening had struck the giant palm tree across the street from the house where we were staying. It continued to burn through the night and was still smoldering when we left the next morning. Despite the storm, we had a wonderful time on the white, sandy beaches soaking up the sun and enjoying the delicious fruits of the sea.
On day 3 we squeezed into the chicken bus and headed to Santa Rita for our next adventure. We enjoyed days at the river, grilling with family. We toured the Mayan ruins at Las Sepulturas. We spent time in Copan Ruinas where we got to see the intricate sawdust alfombras (or carpets) that are created in the streets for the Easter procession. We even got to see a movie at the little cinema in town. It was the perfect getaway from all of the tourists that flooded into town.
We started back to school today. It's time to get back to reality. It's going to be a fast and furious couple of months. It will be bittersweet to leave my students and "family" here in Honduras, but I'm excited about starting the next chapter of my adventure in Baton Rouge.
