I'm going to Honduras!

I'm going to a small island called Roatán off the North coast of Honduras for a week at the end of May, to volunteer in a clinic in a poor town. I'm so excited! I've never done anything like this before, but I've always wanted to. Everything came up so quickly - my boyfriend decided the other day that he wants to go, as it will look good on his med school applications which he will begin doing in June - and I decided I wanted to go with him. I've never really even been out of the country before, except to Canada, but that doesn't really count. I know traveling to other countries and seeing other cultures really changes ones's perspective on life and stuff, and I am very open to this type of thing; I'm really interested to see other ways of life. I'm also very happy I will go and be able to help people, even if just for a week.



The prospect of taking a million pictures in another country in a setting in which I've never been also really excites me. I know it will be like nothing I have yet experienced. Also really cool is how this island we'll be staying on is appparently well known for their excellent scuba diving - how awesome is that? I love swimming, I love water, I love fish, I love diving and snorkeling...this is going to be so much fun! I guess there's even a lot of dolphins in the area, so you can potentially be swimming and playing with dolphins! You know, just like in that South Park episode... o/`if I could swim with the dolphins...the soft and gentle dolphins...o/`

Here are some details about Honduras that I took from this site:

Long an important center for the Maya culture, Honduras was first colonized by Europeans in the early 16th Century.

Decades of wars with the indigenous Indians followed. The Spanish finally took control, merging it with Guatemala, and eventually, with Mexico. Then, in 1838, Honduras gained its independence.

Its turbulent past of military coups and corruption are hopefully gone forever, as a democracy is now in place, and its transformed Honduras into a safe, welcoming country.

Like all Central American countries, Honduras is hot and humid throughout the year, with some moderation in the inland highlands.

Its ancient ruins, beaches, rain forests and mountains are all impressive, and when combined with its friendly people, Honduras is growing in popularity as a travel destination.

The Bay Islands 40 miles off the northern coastline (especially Roatan), offer some of the finest diving and snorkelling venues in the Western Caribbean.

I'll of course post more information as I find it out. I hope I don't get some kind of awful disease!

Busty Wilde + life + Honduras + dolphins + South Park