Tegucigalpa Visit

Im here in the capital city but only for a moment more. I arrived yesterday around 4pm in the afternoon and went staright to a skin specialist here in the city. I have had a strange rash develop on my right hand over the past 2 weeks and it was finally time to check it out and peace corps agreed. I found out the I have phytophotodermatitis.... whatever that is. I guess what happened is that at some point acid from a fruit such as mango or lime or lemon made its was onto to my knuckles on my right hand. The acid combined with exposure to direct sunlight equals starnge weird dark brown stains all over my hands. What's weird is that is has been growing but they said that can happen.... good news... my hand will be back to normal in 2 months. So in the meantime I will be looking kinda starnge but thats about it. Anyways I was able to get a trip to Teguz and I visited the mall here which was the largest and nicest mall ive been too and I went ans saw a movie in the movie theatre.... kind weird just walking around by myself but it was a nice change of pace because we dont get to much private time in training. Im off soon to La Paz to meet up with my companeros and continue training. Keep in touch!

In La Paz at Pizza Hut

Hello to all! Wow it has been a long time since ive been able to update my blog! Sorry for the long period of silence! Okay so update: im now living in La Paz, honduras which is about 2 hours west of Tegucigalpa the capital. I live with a very nnice family that I get along with swimmingly. Its hotter then heck out here (coming from a Washington winter thats no suprise) at about mid 90's every day and it DOES NOT RAIN! Rainy season starts in mid may which im super excited for. I'm learning a lot of Spanish and learning a lot about how to give health talks (charlas in spanish) to kids, adults and community leaders. Ive also started working with a group of orphans a couple times a week as they have been kicked out of their orphanage by the local government (their building is now going to a museum of Peace oddly enough) and so we are helping build their own orphanage of sorts. I find out my offial site on May 4th and then head back to Zarabanda training center on may 9th and then swear in as a volunteer and head to my offical site on may15th which is going to be a great day! All is well and ive been having a great experience and making some life-long friends. Im proud to say that the Northwest is well represeented here in my health group... there's a fellow seattlelite and a girl from Eugene whom ive gotten to become great friends with. Keep in touch and keep checking my blog whwn you have a chance... photos coming soon....