10/10/10 at 10:10 PM. This only happens once in a lifetime! What a wonderful day it was... one to surely remember.
It all started with meeting up with 2 girls from Calvin College, where I attended university: Marie and Kim. I didn't know them very well, but it was so fun spending time with them and getting to know them better. It was an adventurous day.
We went to Valle de Angeles, which is a touristy town with lots of artisan shops. It was a special day because it was the celebration of the city. We saw parades and ate good Honduran food, such as pupusas. There was great music and the sun was shining down on us the whole day.
After Valle de Angeles, we went to a small town called Santa Lucia. In order to get there you are suppose to take 2 buses. Well, the 3 of us didn't know this and went on one bus and got off. We asked a local if it was close enough to walk and he said yes. So, here we were... 3 gringas and winding uphill roads. After a few turns, we decided we wanted to hitchhike on the back of a truck. Unfortunately, everytime we were about to look to see if there were any coming up behind us, the trucks would just be passing us. To our content, a firetruck pulled over next to us and offered us a drive into the city and that's how we got there.
Santa Lucia is a very cute town and a great date spot. There is a pond where you can rent boats to paddle on the water, coffee shops, and hiking trails. To our surprise, there was another festival which involved motorcycles. There were hundreds of them parked and you could take pictures and talk to the riders. Well, if you know me, I am not a spectator, rather someone who wants to do something. So, I went up to a random biker and asked if he could take me for a short ride. He was happy to do so, but when we mounted the bike, the battery had died. He felt awful because I was so excited about it, that he found a friend to take me. So, I went on his motorcycle and road up and down the hills and around all the curves. On the way back into town, he stops the bike and says, "Now, it's your turn." I said, "What? What do you mean?" He said, "You're going to drive. It's easy, just like a bicycle." I laughed, but he was dead serious. So, I got to steer and control the speed of the bike while he did the gears. It was a blast!!
No, the day doesn't end there. Our 2 firefighter friends found us again and offered to give us rides back to the city. It's a good half hour drive and not only did they drive us back to the city, they drove us to our homes. I live far away from everything because I live on a mountain. It took them 45 minutes from one of the girls houses to the top of my mountain. It was hilarious and so much fun.
Who would have known that I would befriend firefighters and get a personal ride back to my apartment. It was great! I love those unexpected days and the kindness of strangers. I couldn't have asked for a better day. God is good!
