One Week Done....

It's official... I've been in Juticalpa for just over a week! Wow... to be honest it feels much longer than that. There is just so much to get used to when living abroad, that I think my brain is working overtime! haha. I get sleep very easily and I think a lot of it is that I am just always thinking so much.

Anyways, this weekend has been really nice and relaxing overall. Friday night I went with some of my friends to a gringo party and there were a lot of Day Star teachers there and some other people from peace corps or from the other bilingual school in town. It's nice that I have been able to meet all of these people and still have a strong American connection... it's relaxing.

Yesterday a group of us went to the next town over, Catacamas. (About a 45 min bus ride) It was nice to see another town to compare it to Juticalpa. Overall, it was similar except that Catacamas was a lot cleaner, calmer, and it is smaller. The streets and sidewalks were wider and the cars stopped for pedestrians! haha We climbed up this mountain to a big cross that looks out of the city. While climbing about 300-400 steps, the view was definitely worth it. It's just simply gorgeous here, and I know I keep saying it but the mountains are truly fabulous. We waited around at the top for awhile just enjoying the view and trying to cool off a little bit, we made our way to a hotel that has a pool and swam. I felt so clean and cool it was amazing! I never feel that way here because you are always sweating and hot... but not in the pool! haha

Speaking of pools, my roommate and I went to look at the pool by our house that is for people who live in this complex. It is so nice with lots of chairs and a barbecue area! The only problem is there is no water in it and a tube is apparently broken.... so I really hope they fix it sometime soon because I can't wait to jump in!!