We are now in Ceiba – a quaint port “town” (that also claims the title of 3rd largest city in Honduras) with beaches along the northern coast. Once again we are living with a fantastic family. We don’t have innumerable Honduran children running around the house as we did in Copan, but Don Carlos, Dona Lidia, and their 22 year old daughter Karla – who speaks excellent English – are incredibly warm and welcoming. We live in a small barrio on the southwest portion of Ceiba named “El Sauce,” and at a quick glance you might think you were back home in middle America – the larger cities of Honduras are much more industrialized and offer small suburbs near the city centers, similar to those in the States, but on a smaller scale.
We were hoping to visit the beaches this weekend before we begin working at one of the local public hospitals on Monday, but after 48 hours of rain with no respite in sight, we might just stay home and enjoy the day indoors.
Speaking of hospitals, from what we understand, there are four hospitals in La Ceiba (one public and the rest are private), and there is access to care at all times of the day. We will keep you posted about our time in the hospitals as it progresses. From what we know now, we will be spending a week of nights in the ER and a week of nights in OBGYN.
Thank you for following along with us and for your continued support. Much love to all of you!
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