3.15.2007

i should never make plans

i am in cofradia, a small town outside of san pedro sula. this is where we are living while we study here, and it is no suburbia. or at least none that ive ever known. i am pressed for time though, so let me just catch you up on some interesting things. 1. on the way here i lost/had my wallet stolen! luckily, i only had one dollar in it, along with my honduran bank card and my mastercard. i was worried most about my bank card, since someone could drain that easier than my mastercard, and then what will i do for spring break, which is next week? thankfully, both cards were successfully cancelled and i realized that i can withdraw with my bank book, which i do have with me. someone did try to use the bank card, but they didnt allow the purchase or something. how nice. although i really am going to miss my little wallet. for spring break, i AM going to do something fabulous, but it was not what i planned. i wanted to get scuba certified at some islands on the north coast, but i wasnt feeling good about it, even though it is a great place to learn and the cheapest, literally, in the world. i dont know if it was the money or the fact that i know no other scuba divers, but i changed my mind. now, some friends and i are going to foot it up to guatemala and belize! i have a backpack, a passport, a guidebook, and hopefully some money, and we'll see what happens. our first destination is antigua, which i just learned is an UNESCO world heritage site. i am very happy about this plan. after that, maybe tikal (some mayan ruins in the jungle), and then belize city...but im not holding my breath. you can never tell what will happen in central america!