A day of Learning and Adventure

Our morning started with a short commute in Tegucigalpa as we headed to visit the inner city university of UNITEC.  Now we were in Julia's territory because this is where she went to college.  This school could be comparable to a commuter college in the US, many of the attendees come to campus for a class or two Monday-Friday and then go home.  Majors are focused around business, and a new medical school area is being constructed.

While on campus we met with two individuals who shared insight on the educational system and on the country of Honduras.  After about 3 hours I had approximately 5 pages of notes, not sure they are all entirely legible now but I hope that I can decipher them to be quite helpful for those of us traveling this week and the new group that we will bring in the Spring.   UNITEC is a modern school with many advantages for those who attend.  They have exchange programs, study abroad opportunities, and they spend time studying their own country's education and culture.  I also left with a book list about 10 books long that are on the to do list for coming months.

(Coffee shop on campus)

We were fortunate that the commute from the hotel to the school was very short and there was minimal traffic, a big difference from the night before.  As we left UNITEC we could see the area getting a bit more busy, but the fun part of the day was making many circles on the same two roads until we finally stopped at our destination, Heifer International - Honduras.

(The roads in Tegucigalpa)

 After finishing up around 1pm with the guys from Heifer International and a local organization called ANAFAE we decided it would be best to wait about an hour before stopping for lunch.  So we headed out on the road to Lake Yojoa.  Thankfully much of the road was a well constructed highway, as the country is currently paving a new road in hopes of moving the international airport to another town.

Lunch time was an experience for sure, not a horrible one, just an experience....

Will continue the post updates soon, because this story is nowhere finished.