We had a nice and relaxing day off today, despite a soggy, rainy afternoon. We took a taxi to the mall to go shopping, eat lunch, and go to a movie. The movie theaters here are interesting! First of all, it only costs about $3.50 for a movie ticket, and second, there is assigned seating. If you buy your tickets early, you don't have to worry about finding a good seat if you don't come in until the previews!
At lunch today, Leah and I tried some more traditional Honduran food: pupusas. Pupusas are stuffed tortillas, filled with cheese, meat and sometimes some vegetables. They were good, but I don't think they beat the baleadas we tried last week. Baleadas are similar to tacos or burritos. The most basic baleada is a flour tortilla with refried beans and a couple kinds of cheese. But at Coco Baleadas, a restaurant we went to for lunch, there were lots of different items to add, kind of like a Chipotle or Subway. I got a baleada with a freshly-made tortilla, beans, cheese, "coco pollo" (the house specialty - chicken seasoned with a hint of coconut), plantains, pico de gallo, and sour cream. Delicious!
Tonight, Leah and I had the other volunteers come up to our apartment for a potluck dinner. Tomorrow, the four girls leave for a four-day brigada, so we had some food to get rid of before we head out for the week. Ryan is staying behind to continue interviewing patients at the clinic for his research project and to sign off on some of the free surgeries this week. I'm not sure what the Internet situation will be like on this week's brigada, so I may not be able to post updates as often, but no worries!
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