On Monday, my friend Arlen, showed me around La Esperanza. Arlen, her husband Jason, and their two sons work here in Honduras alongside the Lanes. Their family is a huge blessing to the Lanes.Arlen and I rode into town in a taxi. One of the things she wanted to make sure I did was to try some good, authentic, Honduran food, so we stopped at a really good restaurant for lunch. I really enjoy the Honduran food! (although I am really missing a good double cheeseburger from Pick Quick). I have tried so many new foods while i've been here that I can't remember what they all are, but I have enjoyed
eating the majority of it.After lunch, Arlen and I walked a little ways out of the town and showed me what they call the public bath. It is a pretty park they have built around the streams of water that continuously run off the surrounding mountains.
We next walked back into town and climbed to the top of one of the hills. It gave a beautiful view of La Esperanza.
Next, Arlen and I went shopping. She showed me many of her favorite stores, including some nice second hand stores.
Before going home, she took me to one last stop. We road in another taxi outside of town a short ways to a small place that sold a variety of food made from corn. Arlen bought us some corn on the cob and some atol, which is sweet and smooth and served in a bowl like soup.
I had a wonderful time getting to know Arlen and I hope to be able to spend time with her again before I leave.
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| Up the road from our house, La Esperanza |
