I made it!

I'm finally in Honduras! After months of anticipation I'm here! We flew in on Sunday evening and got to our hotel in San Pedro around 2am. The next morning we got breakfast and went for a swim. We had to pick up some other teachers who were coming in later that day, so we headed to the airport, got them and then continued on to Gracias. We've been staying at an amazing hotel and just hanging out and eating great food. Basically, life has been pretty rough so far. I'm enjoying it while I can, because I know once I get to La Unión the party will be over.

All of the other teachers are great here! There are 6 of them who are currently moving into their homes here in Gracias. They are going to live at the base of the National Park, so I’m definitely going to come back here to visit them and hike the highest point in Honduras. 2 other teachers will be living here in the city.

Gracias is a pretty decent sized town, especially compared to La Unión. Everyone here is really friendly, and the hotel we’re staying at is absolutely beautiful. The views of the mountains are breathtaking. It’s amazing to just watch sheets of rain come over the mountains and slowly make their way towards you. I’m currently laying in a hammock looking out at some bamboo trees and the mountains. Once again, life has been pretty rough here.

We are starting our orientation at the school here in Gracias tomorrow morning, so I’m looking forward to that. So far the school has paid for everything. Since Sunday night all I’ve paid for is a phone. The school is near the national park and has an amazing layout. The classrooms are open but they have whiteboards, which is really nice. In Gracias they have a cafeteria, but I guess we don’t have one in La Unión. The school has a nice basketball court and soccer field, but supposedly the sports teams in La Unión are much better. I’m assuming its because there’s not a whole lot else to do there.

Tonight the school is taking us to the private hot springs in town for dinner and a swim before we start our actual training tomorrow. Obviously I have no complaints about anything so far. I have woken up these past few mornings with a smile on my face thinking “Yup, this is my life for the next year!” Honestly, I couldn’t be happier!