Dear Honduras Trip Blog Followers,
It's Friday, May 7th and another warm, well really hot, day in San Pedro Sula. We began the day with the drive to Santa Cruz de Yojoa. It is a beautiful time in the country as many flowering trees are in bloom and as we drive we see bright yellow, pink, and fuchsia flowers on tree branches stretching over the roadway. It is really quite lovely.
The CARE team had done another outstanding job of locating a fantastic space for the trainng session. This time we worked in the Centro Basico School which is the same school we have been working to incorporate TSP into the meals with the support of Cargill.
There is a local fair in Santa Cruz de Yojoa this weekend and the town is in the midst of preparation with colorful banners, street vendor stands and much activity everywhere. A dance is planned for the school and the students will be decked out in historical costumes that depict local culture and highlight times gone by. I love a fair and this is such a unexpected, yet welcomed treat.
Over thirty people gathered for today's training. Viji and I feel a little bit like Bill Murray
in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. The lines from the movie go: "Do you know what today is?"
"No what?" "Today, is tomorrow." "Do you ever have deja vu Mrs. Lancaster?" "No, I don't think so, but I can check with the kitchen." We presented the same information as yesterday and even with that repetitive scenario, the audience is unique and very interested in what we have to share. They are focused on the presentations and participate in a lively discussion about school nutrition and the importance of nutritional needs at various life stages.
Our team returned to San Pedro Sula to have a very productive meeting with Miguel Lopez from CARE. It was an excellent way to complete our time in Honduras.
Hasta luegos were shared all around because it is not good bye to Honduras and our friends and associates, only a see you later as we will continue to work on the challenges of malnutrition through soy solutions in a country that has come to feel like our home away from home.
Viji and I are wrapping things up tonight as we prepare for an early trip home tomorrow morning.
Bridget
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