Here's a great story! As any of you that have traveled know, the airport puts a restriction on how much your bag can weigh. And I am a person that worries a lot about breaking rules and such so I was so worried about my luggage being too heavy. I prayed that it wouldn't be because I couldn't afford to take things out and I couldn't really rearrange anything because my bags were packed. And I had those air-suction bags that once the air is sucked out of them you don’t want to open them up until you need them. . I was able to meet up with a person that was going to the same lace as I was so that I was very nice. After my mom dropped me off I headed inside to weigh my suitcases. My first one went through fine. Which I knew it would but my second suitcase is the one I was really worried about. I put it on the scale as I was instructed to and the weight went from 50 lbs. to 45lbs. I was amazed because I knew that bag weighed MORE than 50!! I'm not kidding! It weighed more than a bag of our dog food! (I was of course praying it wouldn't weigh that much) Seeing that weight on that scale just released so much off of my shoulders. I was so happy! Praise God! Remember: WORRY IS BAD FOR YOU!!!
After all of that I went through security and everything else I arrived safely at my gate. When I went to sit down there was a guy sitting diagonal from me, I didn't think nothing of it. I just thought I wouldn't mess with anyone and no one would mess with me. Well I was wrong. lol I was sitting there texting a few people when he causally moved his belongings over to where I was sitting then he eventually sat down! I didn't know what to do! I was told you're not supposed to talk to strangers; well he was talking to me! So of course I don't want to be rude I responded. He touched my Honduras bracelet and asked if I had ever gone and for what, so I told him. By this point I was very nervous because I didn't know what to do!! We sat there for a little bit and then I saw that they were checking people in so I used that excused and left. I just didn't know what to do! lol I watched the movie taken like a year ago, and so I definitely don't want to talk to strangers in an airport. Eventually after I checked in I called my mom so I wouldn't have to go sit down by that guy. I asked her what I should do so we ended up talking for awhile but then we had to hang up. The plane still wasn't loading at that time, so I decided to call my dad hoping that call would last awhile so I didn't have to go sit down. Yea. That call lasted like 2 minutes! Then I decided to call Ms. Nina and that was also 2 minutes long! After that I just stood around 'texting' people (aka: trying to make people think I'm really texting) A few minutes after that we loaded the plane which calmed my nerves so much! I had the seat by myself so it was very nice!
The flight in general went very smoothly. I can now say I like flying into San Pedro Sula way better than flying into Tegu. The landing was so much smoother and not as scary! While on the plane I meet up with a man that is with CAM International (The agency the school is with) and he was going to the same place as I was going, so we went along to the immigration checking stuff and then we went on to meet up with our ride. The people here are nice. There are, I believe, 3 gringo families, and 2 single gringas, and 1 single gringo? gringo. There are other Honduran families and young men and young here as well. (Gringo is us, the people from the States)
I am now living on a seminary school campus. It is very nice. it has a little pulperia (store) and a little shop called 'The Hope Store' which sells products such as purses, fresh roasted coffee, t-shirts, candles, hammocks, and Hondurian souvenirs - all made through fair trade here in the country. This place has a sports court, a library, a little laundry, and schools. (Plus more) It’s a nice beautiful place. And somewhat quiet, there are the occasional car horns but that's expected because we're on the road leading into down town Siguatepeque. I can tell you more about this place when I find more things out. I'm still learning about it myself. (:
Well I better go. (: Adios for now! Until next time!
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