Viernes - Traveling to Copán

FRIDAY - MAY 29

Tyeisha Roberson
11th grade
I am blogging about the beginning of our great experience of traveling out of the county, but before we could do that we had to go through the exhausting experience of the actual travel. First we all met up at the Greenville-Weston High School to load up and headed to Memphis, Tennessee Airport. We then flew from Memphis to Miami on A VERY small plane. This was my actual first flight and I was kind of scared and nervous. I was actually so nervous that I held one of my chaperone's held my hand to keep me from overacting. After the plane landed and I actually started breathing normally again we went to the crazy and very crowd Miami airport. There we got to communicate with different Spanish speaking people as we waited for our last flight. This airplane was much bigger and more comfortable than the first one, but I still was a little bit afraid. Once we landed in San Pedro we got everything and went through customs where we experienced one of our first power outage while in Honduras. We then traveled by van from San Pedro to Copan. We then met our host families and got settled in. The thing that I enjoyed about this busy day was that we all got a better chance to know each other. I learned that if you conquer your fears, it will always work out for the best. My favorite part of the trip so far is being able to see my trip members daily for the next week and just enjoying each other company.

Sábado - Tour of Copán and Bird Park

Saturday, May 30
Travaris Payne, Graduate
I am blogging about the Tour of Copan and the Bird Park.
1. I woke up and at breakfast with my fellow travelers and my host family.
2. Denzel, Martini, and I left the house to round up the rest of the group.
3. We arrived at the school and had a brief meeting.
4. The tour of Copan started and our guide walked us through this beautiful city.
5. We had lunch with our host family and returned back to the school.
6. Then we rode to the bird park in tuk-tuk's(taxi's in Copan), which was probably my favorite part of the day.
7. We returned to the stores our guide previously showed us and I got a chance to call home.
8. We went back to our house until our meeting where our instructors debriefed us.
9. We went back to our house.

The tour of Copan helped me realized the importance of everything the people in this intriguing city were doing and why they were doing it. It also clarified the reasons for some of the places and things I didn't understand about Copan. The Bird Park was a great experience that helped me learn about the wildlife in Copan. This tour helped me realize the importance of wildlife and why it is so highly appreciated here.

My favorite part of the trip is just making it to Honduras. It was like I was in a movie and nothing around me was actually real until I was able to interact with people and things in my surroundings. I love Honduras. I will definitely come back when I am able to.

Airnecia Mills- Preparation for Honduras Bound 2009

May 28, 2009
Airnecia Mills
Upcoming Senior 2009-2010

Hola! Me llamo Airnecia Mills. I am very excited about Honduras Bound 2009. This is a great experience and I was chosen to attend. I have been preparing for this trip since my acceptance letter in November. Now the day has finally arrived. I am all packed up and ready to go. I consider myself well prepared with the help of my advisers. Planning for this trip hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it all: hard fundraisers, long meetings:), boring paperwork, and sponsors that are "STRICTLY BUSINESS". Overall, even the preparation for this trip has been awesome! I am very elated about it and I can't wait to get to Honduras!!
**The most important thing that I've learned during this preparation and getting ready for this trip is to be prompt and organized and ready for "whatever".

Getting Ready!

Hey all!

Stay tuned over the next week for posts from the students as we get ready to head to Honduras! We have less than a week before we leave and last minute preparations are well under way. Once we get to Honduras, each student will blog each day, so keep checking this link to hear firsthand about the students´ experiences!

We´re all really excited about the trip and would like to thank everyone who helped us get here!

¡Muchas gracias!

Profé