Honduras en vivo!

Today we visited Honduras's largest lake, Lago Yojoa. It is about 2 hours away from El Progreso. We ate lunch at a brewery; however, ironically they were out of beer. The food was good and the air was so clean there. After lunch we spent the afternoon on the lakeside. The mountains lined the skyline and you could see their reflection in the lake. It was about 20 degrees cooler at the lake and the it was a cloudy day; perfect for a day of relaxation and soaking in the beauty of Honduras. We all found our own napping spot underneath a shelter and fell asleep for at least half an hour. I woke up and saw the tour boat leaving, without us; we were going to go out on the lake, but we missed it by 15 minutes. We waved goodbye to the boat and then continued to sit in the sweet serenity of nature. Shortly after, a couple of the girls decided to go jet-skiing and then we enjoyed some delicious Honduran coffee and flan. The day could not have been more peaceful and rejuvinating. On the way home, I rode in the back of the pickup truck and saw Honduras through a whole new lens. It was Honduras en vivo! It's one thing to watch the scenery from inside of a vehicle, but it's so much more alive to sit in the back of a pickup while riding along the Honduran highway. It's so normal here for people to travel in the back of trucks, and even try to cram as many people as possible because that's just how transportation works here. As we were going along the highway I saw people on bicycles, walking, working at their fruit stands, various crops, brilliant shades of green, a red skyline shared by mountains and clouds of all shapes and sizes. As we came closer and closer to El Progreso, the temperature began to rise again and the air became filled with the smell of burning trash. El Progreso is not the best smelling place I'd have to say, but it is funny that it has its own distinct smell. Overall today has been amazing: a little relaxation and a little exhilaration. I love the daily adventures that we have here in Honduras.