As we leave the airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras the sultry night air reminds us of the heat we just left in the Midwest. Courtney, Pascasie and I are warmly greeted by Carlos from CEPUDO. It's like we are old friends and he catches us up on what's been going on with soy in the schools, orphanages and daycares supported by his organization. He also shares with us the work CEPUDO is doing with building homes and starting tiliapia farms.
This is Courtney's second trip to Central America and the first for Pascasie and me. Pascasie can't get over the number of billboards for every kind of fast food - - Burger King, Popeyes and even Little Caesars Pizza. There seems to be a fast food establishment on every corner. Carlos explains that the influx of fast food restaurants hasn't necessarily been a good thing for San Pedro Sula. It is contributing to obesity and to some Hondurans, if you are seen by friends eating fast food it is a status symbol, even when the families disposable income can't support being supersized. That said, we are very hungry and convince Carlos to take us through the "Drive Matic" at McDonald's before dropping us at the hotel.
This is the beginning of a week long journey through Honduras and Guatemala. Tomorrow we will be helping out with two Cooking with Soy Workshops sponsored by CEPUDO and featuring Cargill Textured Soy Protein.
We are beginning to feel the effects of our day of travel, yet we are excited about the workshops tomorrow and look forward to seeing more of San Pedro Sula. We exchange our dollars for lempira, the currency of Honduras. I am grateful for Courtney's ability to communicate in Spanish. We then head up to our hotel rooms to settle in and prepare for a busy day tomorrow.
Buenas Noches,
Melinda
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