A Refreshing Weekend: If only it could last a little bit longer

In celebration of our first complete partial, we traveled to Lago de Yojoa. On a good day the trip would be three hours, however on Friday it took over six hours due to awful construction and a minor car accident. I was sitting in the front row when we crashed, not fun. By the time we arrived at the hotel it was dark. We had a nice meal and then a time to fellowship together. During the time, we split up into smaller groups and shared why we are here at IST (International School of Tegucigalpa). It was a really good time of reflection.

The next morning, I woke up early. I went on a little walk to the lake shore. There was a really cute bridge that had a great view of the lake. I sat for awhile on the bridge and read a book by Shane Claiborne, Jesus For President (I’m a big fan). It was one of the most tranquil mornings just to spend some time doing what I love and being surrounded by beauty.

Then we went to the waterfall which was gorgeous! It was also outrageously strong! The majority of us decided to go on a hike so that we could go under the waterfall. It was so narley! It was one of the most adventurous water encounters I’ve had: we had to jump from a rock into a pool so that we could cross to the next rock, we held hands so that we could help guide the next person. When I walked under the waterfall the pressure was so intense, I loved it. It was so amazing to look up and see all the water coming from all directions.

Afterward, four of us decided to extend our trip and we went to a hostel called DandD Brewery for the night. We mostly laid around in hammocks reading, listened to great jams, played cards, and exchanged stories. I went on a few walks solo. There is a coffee plantation nearby and supposedly an ancient Mayan futbol field. That night we ate well and had some home made root bear as well as raspberry ale.

The next morning we said fare-well and hit the road. That day (Sunday) was the first time that I’ve ever hitch hiked! It was seriously the high light of Honduras thus far! The distance from DandD and Tegucigalpa was over 100 miles. We hoped in and out of a total of three trucks. We left at 10:10 am and arrived a little after 1pm. We made much better timing returning hitch hiking than we did when we were on the bus.

PS: Next time I have a gran adventure I need to blog that night because the next day will be more exhausting. Monday was not a good day in my Kinder class room.