There is no cruise control in Honduras…

Saturdays are our free days.  As of yesterday around 5:00 PM, the plan for today was to sleep in (and when I say sleep in, I mean we would wake up around 7:30, due to the light coming in our room and the noise in the hallway outside, which is two hours later than usual), eat breakfast, do laundry, go for a run, take a shower, and wander around Santa Rosa.  However, last night around 8:30, Sor Yolanda asked if we would be at all interested in going to La Esperanza with Sor Roselba because she was going to pick up some produce and it would be a great opportunity for us to see more of Honduras – and the town in beautiful.  Of course we wanted to go, the only drawback being that Sor Roselba was leaving at 6:45, which meant we only got to sleep in for about 20 minutes. 

We traveled to La Esperanza today.  On the way we not only saw a herd of cows walking down the road, but we also saw a chicken run across the road.  I was able to legit ask Thalia, “Why did the chicken cross the road?”!  Unfortunately, I was not able to get pics of either event, though. 

Driving in Honduras is always an adventure as there are pot holes everywhere which means that you don’t always stay on the right side of the road… you pretty much drive where ever there is a flat space, and speed bumps that you practically have to stop in front of before you can drive over them.  Hence, cruise control is not really a possibility. 

We picked up the produce in La Esperanza and walked around the town a little bit.  Today was the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, so we visited this little chapel built into the side of a hill.

The church

 It may not look like it, but each of these steps went at least mid way up my shin... they were HUGE!

Me and Thalia 

The shrine inside of the church 

Additionally, we went to a park/public bathing area called Baños Elquiscamote which was absolutely beautiful!

 One of the waterfalls at the bath house

 Julie, this one is just for you!

 Another of the beautiful waterfalls

There was a "shower" inside of and enclosed area that people used to bathe, but there were two outside too.  I thought the water spattering on the cement looked cool.

Lastly, we visited the Fuerte San Cristobal.  

 The fort 

 One of the really cool/interestingly carved statues that were outside of the fort.  I personally like the mountain in the background 

Just another cool pic.  My artistic picture-taking skills are amazing!

I also have some cool pics of the drive, but I thought that this would be enough for now... so you'll just have to wait for those.  Sorry... I need to keep all of you in suspense somehow.  Loves from Honduras!