I hope this isn't permanent, but I seem to coming into a period of writer's block. EEEKS! Maybe it's just because I am so busy with school. Who knows.
With that being said, I am going to stray from the creative and just walk you all down an average day in Copan...at least in the life of Kathy Lowrie!
On school days my alarm goes off at 5:10. There isn't really room to hit snooze too many times, so with maybe one snooze under my belt it's up an at em! Most days I do shower in the morning, unless of course there is no water. This has only happened a couple of times, thank goodness!
I typically try to be out my front door by 6 at which time I am met down in the driveway by Esmeralda (my former landlord). She promptly offers me coffee and bread (typical Honduran breakfast...for kids and adults alike!)
I then leave for school and hustle off up the hill. It is actually a very nice walk. I always meet three gentlemen as I start heading up the main street. Usually at least one of them is carrying their machete, off to their day of work. They always smile and say hello. School is about a 20 to 25 minute walk. There are several different hills along the way and depending on the weather during the night before, they can often prove to be a muddy challenge. The other day I barely skated down one without a graceful slip into complete muddiness! The best part of the walk however, is the last hill before school. I say this with much sarcasm! It is impossible to make it to the top without breaking into a complete sweat! Oh, and then there is always at least one bus that passes me on the way, so I am greeted by multiple students running around the school grounds.
Classes start at 7 and we are off and running. I won't go into school details today, maybe that will give me something to write about later! Classes end for kids at 1:45. We are required to stay until 2:30 at which time we walk home. The temperature seems to be dropping a bit so the walk home hasn't been too hot lately. There for awhile, I could barely make it home without collapsing! Between the heat and the humidity, it was pretty unbearable; which then lead to a prompt and cold shower (if there was water, which it seems was less likely during the afternoon).
Afternoons consist of multiple things. There is always the trip down to use the internet, then quite often I go to the market to find something for dinner. Many of us will often meet in the park to find a place to go for dinner. Lately we have been getting together at least once a week to eat, watch a debate, or something...
Mostly afternoons are just running around.
I love life in Copan. It is hilly and quite often there is no power or water, but it has it's advantages too. Life is simple. We live day to day, and for the most part, we enjoy it. I already have some good lessons to bring home with me! I don't know how long they will last in the fast paced life of home, but we will see!
