OK, here are some links to all my recent photos....
Click HERE for all the photos of my birthday
Click HERE for all the photos of the house building day
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Road trip to Comayagua
Yesterday I went off to Comayagua with Elizabeth. It is one of the oldest towns here - in fact the clock in the cathedral is the oldest in America, it was bought to Honduras (no idea why!) and put in the cathedral! It is a stunningly beautiful town (where I saw the sawdust carpets at Easter) and Elizabeth wanted to see it.
So we went and arranged to meet my friend Adony there - who studies at university there, and after his exam in the morning, had a free day. So the 3 of us wandered around and had a laugh. It was great for my Spanish as Elizabeth doesn't speak much Spanish (although she gets my ultimate respect for trying) and so I was translating. Elizabeth used my camera for the day and so I have all her photos. She took photos out of the car window on the way home too - which I've always wanted to do, but obviously when driving - can't!!
In Com, there is a Pizza Hut and so the 3 of us went for lunch. Now, when it is someone's birthday the staff there all come out and sing with their tambourine and you have to dance with them. It wasn't Elizabeth's birthday but Adony and I thought it would be funny if they came to sing to her. So Adony secretly told them it was her birthday and they dutifully came to sing, but alas she refused to dance with them!! Clearly it wasn't her birthday - but we found it hilarious!!
All in all a good day. Last night was volleyball night too and so I went to play...and I could!! I could actually play..amazing. The balls went in the right direction and everything. My new trainer is David - one of the older bus drivers for Providence. This whole Volley thing is great. There is a good group of us who play twice a week. Not all from Providence, we are just a group of friends from all over - so it's great. I get to meet new people, learn a sport. We are there just to relax and have fun. I actually look forward to going...who'd have thought?!
Here is the link to the Comayagua photos.......click HERE
So we went and arranged to meet my friend Adony there - who studies at university there, and after his exam in the morning, had a free day. So the 3 of us wandered around and had a laugh. It was great for my Spanish as Elizabeth doesn't speak much Spanish (although she gets my ultimate respect for trying) and so I was translating. Elizabeth used my camera for the day and so I have all her photos. She took photos out of the car window on the way home too - which I've always wanted to do, but obviously when driving - can't!!
In Com, there is a Pizza Hut and so the 3 of us went for lunch. Now, when it is someone's birthday the staff there all come out and sing with their tambourine and you have to dance with them. It wasn't Elizabeth's birthday but Adony and I thought it would be funny if they came to sing to her. So Adony secretly told them it was her birthday and they dutifully came to sing, but alas she refused to dance with them!! Clearly it wasn't her birthday - but we found it hilarious!!
All in all a good day. Last night was volleyball night too and so I went to play...and I could!! I could actually play..amazing. The balls went in the right direction and everything. My new trainer is David - one of the older bus drivers for Providence. This whole Volley thing is great. There is a good group of us who play twice a week. Not all from Providence, we are just a group of friends from all over - so it's great. I get to meet new people, learn a sport. We are there just to relax and have fun. I actually look forward to going...who'd have thought?!
Here is the link to the Comayagua photos.......click HERE
Monday, 27 July 2009
Whoops!
So the homesick bit wore off after a day and a good night sleep! All good. Am now sat back at the Texaco Gas Station whilst my car gets repaired in the garage down the road.
So last Sunday I drove into the police and then on Wednesday I drove into a hole. Not a pothole...a hole! I wasn't very well and was not concentrating...apparently! I crashed down into this thing, everyone came out to look at me....I pulled forward out of it, went to finish my 3 point turn (was only trying to turn around!) and reversed sraight back into it again!! I am now paying the bills for this! I bent the front axle and various other things! Joy oh joy. But they are fixing it now. Mind you.....I'm paying for it! (£76 is vvvvv expensive here for car repair!)
So last Sunday I drove into the police and then on Wednesday I drove into a hole. Not a pothole...a hole! I wasn't very well and was not concentrating...apparently! I crashed down into this thing, everyone came out to look at me....I pulled forward out of it, went to finish my 3 point turn (was only trying to turn around!) and reversed sraight back into it again!! I am now paying the bills for this! I bent the front axle and various other things! Joy oh joy. But they are fixing it now. Mind you.....I'm paying for it! (£76 is vvvvv expensive here for car repair!)
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Oh England....!
I love it here, I really do. But there are some days when I just wish I was at home in England....speaking English! Without having to think culturally or wondering if someone has broken into my garden again!? There are just days when I miss the simple things of home.
But then the sun shines again here and I rememeber it's raining in England! Puts it back into perspective a bit. I am hoping to come visit next year though - maybe January? Oh to be able to spend a WHOLE day only speaking English! Wow.
(Jean P please can you send me your email address so I can send you my newsletter! katharinemarrow@hotmail.com)
But then the sun shines again here and I rememeber it's raining in England! Puts it back into perspective a bit. I am hoping to come visit next year though - maybe January? Oh to be able to spend a WHOLE day only speaking English! Wow.
(Jean P please can you send me your email address so I can send you my newsletter! katharinemarrow@hotmail.com)
Monday, 20 July 2009
Acceptance
I'm on a blogging roll right now - but am sat in an amazing cafe with free wireless internet, is comfy, good music and smells amazing! So am sat thinking and writing!
After an amazing week and fantastic weekend I've been contemplating my life here. Last night our youth group had a prayer meeting, 19 of turned up. 18 of my friends and me. Was so much fun. After that I went back to Lorena's house and sat outside with her and Jaime. They really are my family, like a brother and sister to me. They were singing to me their favourite olden ranchero songs etc, old Honduran songs. We told jokes and sang til late into the night. (jokes in Spanish are a bit tricky to understand but I got most of them!) I am so grateful for that family, I love them all so much. It has been in the last 2 weeks that everything has changed - for the better. I have never felt so accepted by everyone or so much a part of things. I think everyone has now seen that I'm here for good, I'm not leaving and they have changed towards me and I am truly accepted. In church a lot of the families and older people are talking more to me and including me. Many of them now looking for a husband for me and praying for one! Yay! Haha. I feel truly loved by everyone. I can't explain how things have changed really, but they have, I am a part of life here. Last night they were planning meeting up to watch a football match, eat dinner together, play games etc. When I asked when and where they had planned it in my house! Everyone is relaxed enough to include me and know I will always have people round. It's like I have always been here. Is just different to life a month ago. I LOVE it!
After an amazing week and fantastic weekend I've been contemplating my life here. Last night our youth group had a prayer meeting, 19 of turned up. 18 of my friends and me. Was so much fun. After that I went back to Lorena's house and sat outside with her and Jaime. They really are my family, like a brother and sister to me. They were singing to me their favourite olden ranchero songs etc, old Honduran songs. We told jokes and sang til late into the night. (jokes in Spanish are a bit tricky to understand but I got most of them!) I am so grateful for that family, I love them all so much. It has been in the last 2 weeks that everything has changed - for the better. I have never felt so accepted by everyone or so much a part of things. I think everyone has now seen that I'm here for good, I'm not leaving and they have changed towards me and I am truly accepted. In church a lot of the families and older people are talking more to me and including me. Many of them now looking for a husband for me and praying for one! Yay! Haha. I feel truly loved by everyone. I can't explain how things have changed really, but they have, I am a part of life here. Last night they were planning meeting up to watch a football match, eat dinner together, play games etc. When I asked when and where they had planned it in my house! Everyone is relaxed enough to include me and know I will always have people round. It's like I have always been here. Is just different to life a month ago. I LOVE it!
whoops!
Did I mention that I was driving back from footie today with Jaime and Adelson and I was chatting away to them. There was a police truck (with policemen sitting in the back) going very slowly in front of me. It stopped at the t-junction, and I stopped behind. Then it went forward to go – but stopped, and I ....didn’t!!! I went into the back of it!!! Whoops. I couldn’t believe it. In Honduras there is no insurance so whoever hits the car has to pay, or whoever does anything what-so-ever to a policeman or car has to pay a LOT! Bribery. So I just looked up at the truck full of policemen and just kept saying sorry, blushing and yet laughing...whilst looking slightly mortified! The policeman driving got out to come and talk to me, I reversed my car out of his bumper (I didn’t even realise I was that close until Jaime told me to reverse – a lot!) The policemen were killing themselves laughing! There was no damage in any way. (the fact I didn’t even feel I had gone into him says a lot about that, and about my car!) Jaime spoke to them, not sure what. Then the driver came to talk to me and told me my license plate was bent – I pointed out it was like that when I bought it! Now this is the point they charge you stupidly large amounts of money, but he just shook my hand instead and then shook Jaime’s hand and we all left friends!!! Hilarious! I was mortified, yet just laughed. Of all the people to bump into it was a truck full of police!! Sometimes it really does pay to be a white girl here; no one else would get away with it!!!
My Sunday Family
Sunday obviously means football! I took my camera today as they wanted a photo of the team in the new uniform. This is my Sunday family!! I now know all the guys in the team and I am definitely part of it. When I arrive they put all their bags in the back of my car for safety and when they need anything they just come get the keys from me or whoever had the keys last. When it rains, whoever isn’t playing comes and sits in the car with me and watches and we chat away! Too funny. No rain today though – just more sunburn! I am definitely accepted by everyone and included in the whole team now. 
So I’ve had a great week. I love living here, I love my friends. Love life generally really! I couldn’t ask for more (apart from maybe peace in the country!)
So I’ve had a great week. I love living here, I love my friends. Love life generally really! I couldn’t ask for more (apart from maybe peace in the country!)
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