Don't Drink Pear Juice after Climbing a Volcano!

I have been blessed with the experience of going to Amapala this weekend. I hitchhiked with six other teachers to the Southern coast of Honduras. Amapala is a dormant volcano. My friends and I decided to climb the volcano very unprepared! We left in the morning around 6 in the morning with a small breakfast and 18 oz of water per person.
We ended up having a 4 hour hike; it was very challenging. We all were very dehydrated by the end of the trip but the view was worth it! At the end of the trip, we went to a dirty, family owned puparia (store), and bought juice and bagged water. I drank the pear juice too fast and got sick. So, don't hike up a volcano and then get dehydrated!
Here are some pictures of the trip!

Settling Down

It is starting to feel a little like home in Honduras. I played a bilingual game of Settlers tonight. I am starting to find groups of Honduran friends which will be great for my Spanish!
Tonight I hung out with a group of teachers and two Joseph's. The Joseph's are both completely bilingual and would be my first friends outside of school. Hopefully I will be able to develop these relationships and other similar relationships. I really desire relationships with native Honduran who are not from school so that I can get used to the culture and language more. Pray that I will get opportunities to develop more relationships like this!
School was been interesting. One struggle that I am facing is that the administration listens to all parent requests about which classroom they child should be in, and I have come to learn that all of the kids who were difficult students last year are in my class. This has made situations at school pretty stressful. I do have good parts of the day, yet one whole day that it good is rare!
Children's day is on Monday. It is a Honduran holiday that is meant to celebrate children. We have a half day of school. Then, the rest of the day is a festival. The kids will present traditional dress and dances and be stuffed with candy. I think it is a wild day for teacher's, but I am looking forward to it.