Day 1, June 28th
Our flight to Honduras from El Salvador was pushed back a day and so we all stayed at the 4 star Hotel Sheraton for a night for free. What a lovely short vacation in El Salvador! Although traveling through TACA airlines was horrendous from the start, I’m so happy that they were very accommodating to us when we missed the connection flight. They even had one of their airline workers, Jose, join us as a guide. Thank God. In lieu of one missed day in Honduras, we were able to enjoy the luxuries of Hotel Sheraton. Super comfortable beds, warm showers, drinkable water (and ice!), delicious food, and free wifi kept us all satisfied. I was able to catch up on my sleep and watch the Lakehouse with Dayanthi before hitting the sack at 12:30PM. No complaints here.
Day 2, July 29th
We finally, finally arrived to Honduras after a long delay! The brigade compound is in a town called Rapaco. This area used to belong to the Honduran president from way back when. It has running water, although we can’t use it to drink. It’s only for showering and washing hands. (Side note: we still have to keep our mouths completely shut in the shower and not let the water get in our noses...) The girls and boys are staying on bunk beds which are surprisingly comfortable. What’s great about this area is that we don’t have to worry about food. Global brigades provide the housing, housecleaning, and food. So we have special chefs that cook up mean meals as well as a house keeping crew that takes care of the bathrooms (Lord knows that’s super important), dishes, etc. The compound has a huge veranda that I have completely fallen in love with. Every morning I brush my teeth to a gorgeous view of the hills and mountains of Honduras. In the evening, I get to see the sunset along the skyline. Then at night, you can see stars. No wonder this place used to belong to the Honduran president.
Honduras sunset
Bedroom for 30? You can see one mosquito net in the back.
Our Lounging area
Meals
Outdoor dining
Dinner with a view
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