Moving Day!!!

October is finally here! This past weekend we moved out of Tegucigalpa and into a house located about 30 minutes outside the city in a small town called Santa Lucia. I have mixed feelings about this move. Although I probably had a small case of cabin fever, I am going to miss the convenience of living in the city. But besides going out on brigades and community visits we haven't been able to get much fresh air living in the city. Santa Lucia is about 10 degrees cooler and has plenty of fresh air. It is definitely going to be adjustment figuring out how to live with 21 other people in the same house though. I am sure there will be a lot of good times to come

 

The actual move went very smoothly. We were able to move 22 people out of two different houses, all of their personal items as well as all of the common area furniture in a day and a half. Luckily for us it only rained when were either trying to load the truck or unload the truck :). We did come across a few challenges a long the way- like how to get a romperos (similar to armoires) out of the upstairs apartments when they wouldn't fit down the stairs. They must have been put together in the rooms. So instead of taking time to take them apart we lowered them down from the balcony.

Overall I really love living in Santa Lucia. I am now able to go running outside in the mornings and don't feel as confined anymore. However, it is a lot more logistically challenging to get to the city or anywhere for that matter. I do feel much safer here though and am relieved to now have a separation between the place I work and the place I live.