¡Feliz 4 de Julio!

So this was news to me at the time I was buying my tickets, but it is significantly cheaper to fly on the 4th of July. After searching wildly for midweek-to-midweek flights that were running at least $650, I finally stumbled upon a 9-day, roundtrip flight to Tegucigalpa, Honduras for just $500. Now those who don't know me are probably thinking, why Honduras? Well, simply put, the love of my life lives there. My girlfriend and I met freshman year in college and have been together ever since. We haven't seen each other since the chaos of graduation/moving out this past May, so it's nice to be able to have a relaxing week+ with her.

I've been to Honduras once before, during the summer after freshman year. We really packed in a lot during that trip—bat-filled caves, Mayan ruins, Caribbean islands off the North Coast. It was all very Indiana Jones, which is right up our alley. So this trip is going to be much more relaxing. We're going to take in some awe-inspiring waterfalls as well as Isla El Tigre (an island off the Pacific Coast).

My girlfriend's family has moved around a lot over the years, so they're in a different house than the one I stayed at last visit, but I couldn't be more comfortable here. When I arrived, her dog, Bucho, excitedly ran around me in circles—apparently a sign that he remembers me. Bucho's a tiny little Chihuahua, so last time I came to visit he was having some hesitancy walking down the stairs at their house. During that stay, I finally helped him conquer his fears and we've been best of friends ever since.

I've just now woken to my first full day in Tegucigalpa and it sounds and smells like breakfast is cooking, so I'll sign off for now.