Last week kept me busy with recuperation tests and Parent/Teacher Conferences.
I can't believe it's April already! On Sunday Andrea, Kandice, and I took two buses and 7 hours to the little town of Copan Ruinas, on the Guatamalan border. It's the home of the famous Copan ruins, some of the most intricate Mayan ruins in Central America. We found our hotel and hunkered down for some real vacation time. On Monday we went on a horseback ride on tiny, but very determined horses. Our guide Ephraim explained history of the Mayans and pointed out notable sites in very very slow spanish. I felt quite accomplished when I understood almost everything he told us (or at least the main points! haha!)On Tuesday we took a tiny little mototaxi to the actual ruins. I loved exploring the temples, seeing the famous ball court, and climbing the centuries-old steps! I can hardly believe how intricate everything is! We thought we were fortunate to have an overcast day for our exploring. Unfortunately, it started drizzling. Then it rained. Then it poured a good, sturdy rain-forest rain. haha! We took cover under trees on our way back to the museum at the entrance!
Today we're back in Comayagua because tomorrow is the big Semana Santa celebration. Comayagua's got the second largest celebration in Central America, so we have to see it! They decorate the streets with intricately designed carpets made out of colored sawdust. It sounds amazing!
On Friday I will have exactly 2 months left in Honduras and only about 8 weeks of teaching. I'm starting to think about what I want my kids to remember when I leave. I hope they remember the important things. Will they remember how to change an improper fraction into a mixed number? Or will they remember how much their teacher loved them?
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