La Gringa

I am not very good at painting a picture of life in Honduras. Luckily "La Gringa" is. She's an American woman who moved to La Ceiba, the nearest city on the coast, in 2001. Since discovering her blog she has seemed to read my mind about several things. Last time we were in La Ceiba I told JA that I know where to buy material but have no idea where to find buttons or zippers. Just a few days later La Gringa posted this. She has also experimented with various toilet cleaning methods--another recent discussion in our house--and posted the results. (Not terribly thrilling reading unless you also have mineral heavy water and don't like brown toilets. In which case, her secret weapon is a loofah.)

I was particularly amused by this entry about the typical articles found in the local newspapers and one of her recent trips to the grocery store. And this one and the comments that follow it, while rather catty, had John Arne and I laughing in agreement. Especially the "pointing with your lips." If the concept is unclear I'd be happy to demonstrate next time I see you.