Saturday morning we had to get up and decorate our float car for the El Porvenir parade we were participating in! Joe and I got the car (same car we take to go to school) and then we hung streamers, flags, and balloons from our car. The parade was supposed to start at 1...but typical Honduras, we got there at 1 and it ended up starting at 3. ALSO...right when the parade started it started POURING rain from the moment we arrived til the moment the parade ended (then it stopped, of course)...so everything got basically ruined. But it was an awesome time driving around in a safari truck with a leaky roof, getting poured on, and just having a great experience being part of the town. After the parade, we went home and chilled out until we went out at around 7 to watch a band perform as another part of the parade. Of course the band was late to start playing (by about an hour and a half), so we sat and watched a local Honduran soccer game for a while, which was AWESOME. We wanted to see an official International game while we were here, but the teams weren't playing anywhere, so at least we got to see a local one! After the game, the band played (some really saucy music, I should add), and Joe and Rachel both ended up getting on stage and dancing in front of everyone! It was a hilarious night, but unfortunately my camera died right they went up :(. But maybe I'll get pics from my friends and post them.
The next morning some of us woke up at 6:30 and went to Pico Bonito again! It was Jana, Rachel, Shannon, Julie and me, and even though Shannon and I had gone before, we wanted to go again because it was just that beautiful. We actually got really lucky with transportation there and back...we literally walked outside, the bus came, and then got off at our first stop, and right when we got off the 2nd bus came and took us to Pico. Then we took the same hike, but this time we went all the way to the top of the waterfall! Awesome view, I wish a picture could capture its beauty but it can't. We also swam underneath the waterfall for a while, except the sun wasn't out so there was no sun shining through the falls :( but it was beautiful nonetheless. When we were done, we headed back to Porvenir and I think most of us passed out because were dead tired from the hike. The rest of the night was just a relaxed Sunday before a long week of work!
Monday and Tuesday were pretty normal days teaching English. The only difference is that since we have 2 new volunteers working at Ninos, we split up the grades so Courtney, Joe and I teach 3rd-5th, and Michelle and Stephanie teach 1st-2nd. So we have some free time to be tutors for the kids or help out in the classes now. We started teaching them weather phrases (it is hot, it is cold, it is windy, etc) and the seasons. We had them make their own folders for their English flashcards they make, and they are all so proud of them and show them off to all the people they can. I wish I could adopt some of these kids...so cute. Every day I fall more in love with all the kids in the school, and I definitely want to come back very soon to see all of them!
