A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words. That is, if I had a picture...

Sorry for not posting for, well, I can't quite remember how long it has been.  Apparently life has been a little busy, or I have just been lazy and procrastinating. More likely, it's the latter.

I've said numerous times that I wish I would take more pictures here, especially while in the car.  But, I don't think driving while taking pictures is the best idea I've had.  So, you're just going to have use your imagination on these.  Here are a few things I've seen around Honduras:

*2 Policemen riding in the back of a police pickup.  Both sitting down (at least they were sitting).  One in the bed of the truck.  The other on a motorcycle with out a helmet and with the tailgate down.  Not the brightest of men serving Honduras.

*A man riding a motorcycle.  Not a huge man, but not necessarily skinny either.  He's carrying a spare tire. You guessed it.  He's wearing the tire around his middle like a floatation device used in a swimming pool.

*My friend's and I look of surprise when we noticed that the lame and beggar have traded "roles" on the street corner.  I almost gave them money for effort.

*A man washing his shoes in a puddle, in the street, of a busy intersection.  Traffic was backed up for a ways because of him.

*A family taking a lovely evening stroll.  In the rain. In the dark.  Down the middle of a very busy road.

*(This one happens all. the. time.  In fact, I almost hit 3 of them in less than 2 minutes one day because of where they walk.)  A man pushing his ice cream cart down the lane of traffic when there is a sidewalk 2 feet away.  They could not care less that traffic is backed up because of them.  They are going to sell that ice cream!

*A woman walking down the mountain carrying a tub of items on her head without using her hands.  Oh yeah,  she was wearing 3 inch high heels and a mini-skirt.

*A major intersection without functioning traffic lights.  I have never seen a traffic jam so big in my life! No one was willing to move an inch so someone could get through.  I had to go home and take a nap after that day of driving!

If you don't believe me, come on down and see for yourself!  I would hire you for a day just to take pictures.  :)