The wanderlust I never want to lose

I live for adventure. I sometimes may be scared out of my mind, but I love it. I get my wanderlust from my Grandma...something I think I may never lose. After one adventure I am already thinking about what I want to do next, where I want to go, who I am going to met, and what I will gain when it is over.

I had the opportunity this weekend to go to Lake Yojoa, located about an hour from San Pedro Sula (northwest part of the country). We had Friday off from school and had a three day weekend. We traveled form 5 am to about noon. We stayed at the D&D Brewery.... think of it like a B&B and a hostel combined. So we spend the rest of the day walking around the town and relaxing by a bonfire at night. The next day we go tubing down a river surrounded by a tropical jungle and ended up in a warm natural lake, Lake Yojoa. The river current was extremely fast so we flew down that river, bumping into trees, rocks, going down rapids...it was so much fun. When we get to the Lake, our guide suggested we climb a rocky cliff about 30 feet and jump off, so why not? We climbed the rocks with our bare hands and feet (wearing shoes of course)...now this part was probably the scariest part for me. If you fell or slipped...you would painfully hit the rocks and eventually fall down into the water..not something I wanted to do. When I finally made it to the top... I jumped. It felt as if you were falling and falling and you were never going to land, until you finally do...with a loud crash into the water..talk about adrenaline rush...I did it twice! That morning can't even be compared to the rush of adventuring behind a waterfall holding onto nothing but a rope. When will I ever experience going literally through a waterfall, holding onto a cable cord, with 40 pounds of water pounding down on and all around me?...definitely wouldn't find that in America. It was both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. There were times I couldn't even breathe there was so much water coming down...but you just have to look down and breathe through your mouth, something our guide told us repeatedly. I mean you would not be even allowed to do something like this in the States. The experience was beyond words. And all this was topped off by bird-watching by boat Sunday morning. Ever seen a toucan besides the one on the Fruit Loops box? I have, and I kinda can't believe it. I'm so thankful for these amazing opportunities and the wonderful people I get to share them with. Honduras, you're one incredible country. 


Wow. I cannot wait for more of the adventures I am going to have this upcoming year. A five day weekend is coming up next week...off to El Salvador I go! 


                                                        "Not all who wander are lost".