Please go chasing waterfalls . . .
The Honduras narrative is coming to an end (one more day after these two). Good times!
On Sunday, December 23 we went to some deserted Mayan ruins that were very cool. Copan is apparently the big set of very popular and touristy ruins, but these, called El Puente, were much smaller. Also less crowded. Jen and I were the only ones around for most of the sightseeing.
That night we made flour tortillas at the camp where Jen lives. Two Honduran women who live at camp tried to advise us, but the tortillas were not quite up to standard. We had fun, though.
On Monday, December 24, we drove and then hiked to a waterfall. The drive was crazy--all dirt roads, fording little streams, and finally parking in what turned out to be inches-deep manure! Which we then proceeded to walk through.
The waterfall was very hidden--definitely NOT a tourist attraction, as no gringos ever would've found it without help from the locals.
Later, after we washed it, Jen's Isuzu Rodeo wouldn't start (not because of the washing), and we had to clutch-start it with the help of a mechanic and local missionary nurse. That was cool. I want to learn to clutch-start a car.
Nothing about this day felt like Christmas Eve, but it was fun nevertheless.
I'm not posting pictures, because you can see all of them in Jen's Facebook album entitled Hidden Waterfalls in Pinalejos and El Puente. Pinalejos is the little town outside the camp. Check out the awesome waterfall! Los Cascados!
On Sunday, December 23 we went to some deserted Mayan ruins that were very cool. Copan is apparently the big set of very popular and touristy ruins, but these, called El Puente, were much smaller. Also less crowded. Jen and I were the only ones around for most of the sightseeing.
That night we made flour tortillas at the camp where Jen lives. Two Honduran women who live at camp tried to advise us, but the tortillas were not quite up to standard. We had fun, though.
On Monday, December 24, we drove and then hiked to a waterfall. The drive was crazy--all dirt roads, fording little streams, and finally parking in what turned out to be inches-deep manure! Which we then proceeded to walk through.
The waterfall was very hidden--definitely NOT a tourist attraction, as no gringos ever would've found it without help from the locals.
Later, after we washed it, Jen's Isuzu Rodeo wouldn't start (not because of the washing), and we had to clutch-start it with the help of a mechanic and local missionary nurse. That was cool. I want to learn to clutch-start a car.
Nothing about this day felt like Christmas Eve, but it was fun nevertheless.
I'm not posting pictures, because you can see all of them in Jen's Facebook album entitled Hidden Waterfalls in Pinalejos and El Puente. Pinalejos is the little town outside the camp. Check out the awesome waterfall! Los Cascados!
Labels: Family, Good Times
posted by Melanie at 10:37 PM
