Wow, over a month has passed since last I updated this. Has it really been that long friends? My apologies.

Much has happened. Field Based Training is done. I was simultaneously very sorry to leave my wonderful family in Monte Redondo and very excited to reunite with all my buds back in Zarabanda. I only returned to Z-town for one night however, as the next day, this past Wednesday, I left to visit my new home. San Marcos de Colon.

It is an amazing place. So beautiful. And the gente, tan amable y cariñoso. I love it here. Furthermore, I am convinced I am the luckiest peace corps volunteer in Honduras, or at least within the Protected Areas Management program. I say this because not only is San Marcos and the surrounding area breathtakingly gorgeous, I have a wonderful new house to live in. I don´t want to brag about all that I have here but let me just say I am well taken care of. Do not worry about Patricio roughing it. And the host family is most accommodating and friendly as well. Just this morning we went out to fly a kite.

My counterpart is an amazing woman as well. As another volunteer described her, she is “the grandmother of your dreams”. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. But along with all her kindness comes a determined effort to bring gender equality to the municipio of San Marcos. I am really looking forward to working with her in the Oficina Muncipal de la Mujer.

I haven´t yet had a chance to check out any of the surrounding schools, (they are all practicing marching for independence day on monday anyway) but I can´t wait to start my work there. Unfortunately I have to take a bus back to Tegucigalpa mañana but I will be back here in two weeks to start my two years.

Oh, and of course I miss you all a terrible cantidad. Especialmente tu.

Patricio