Yesterday we all unloaded ALL of the pottery Janet and I bought on Thursday. Luckily, only one box of pottery ended up breaking - good news! It's too bad the pottery is a bit fragile, because it would definitely sell big time in the States. Oh well...
Today was really fun though. We left at 6:30am (yes, I woke up that early...only b/c food was involved) to go to the fresh food market! 20 of us ended up going, and we bought mucho produce to pack and hand out to poor families in rural villages this afternoon. Here are some treats!
The little green things are called minones, which are cousins of leche fruit. They are a bit more sour, but delicious!
Plantinos!
Some random birds for sale...
I liked the nun.
This was our cart boy for the morning, Walter. He followed us around all throughout this farmers market. We were all very impressed by his skills and strength, and he was a good haggler too!
Nice product placement Coke...I told you before the Hondurans love their pop!
We went back to pack up the produce, and then we went to Zan Marano to hang out at the children's home for the afternoon. We took them lunch and ate with them, and I got to pass out some of the toys I brought. They were all so excited!
These kids were standing in line for new t-shirts.
Annie and her friend Leslis. She met Leslis when she was here three years ago, and was excited that she got to see her again. Leslis remembered Annie too - probably because of that red hair and her blue eyes! Leslis grew about five or six inches since the last time Annie saw her.
I've never seen a boy so excited to get a new t-shirt. Such a cutie!
This is Janet's granddaughter Emma. Quite the diva!
Yet another beautiful view!
After we left the children's home, we went up a mountain and delivered our produce to a poor village. Typically, we would walk the buckets of food to the different houses, but all the women came running down to meet us, and took the food up themselves. It's nice to know that a few families were able to eat well tonight!
Tomorrow we're headed to Los Pinos (The Pines), which is a really poor community, to go to church. Then we're headed to the oldest church in the Western Hemisphere called Santa Lucia, and it was built in the 1500s (I think...I probably just made that up though). We're also going to Valle de Angeles to do some tourist shopping. I'm sure I'll find something interesting there!
Adios!
P.S. Mama Nove - I hope you're satisfied with all of the posts tonight!
OH - HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! LOVE YOU DAD, SIM and PAP!
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