Monday, June 24, 2013--GP

          P-day today.  Forget about sleeping-in.  At 6:00 a.m. the lawn mower starts outside our window.  With the temple closed it is a busy preparation day for the yards, gardens, and temple.

I did my usual four miles and ½ hour of back strengthening exercises.  Later in the morning, I called a taxi to take us to a “super” [grocery store] to buy groceries.  We have five different ones we have been to: 

1.  La Colonia, where we went today, which is about the size of Broulims, and a $10 taxi fee/with tip.

2.  Deprova, a smaller store with some specialties and a $5.00 taxi ride. 

3.  Walmart, a $14 taxi tab and a smaller food section than most.   

4.  PriceSmart, a $17 taxi ride, a cousin to Sam’s Club where we do have a membership, and

5.  Another one, close to the PriceSmart, which I don’t remember the name of. 

We can get about anything we can get at home but will pay as much or more for the U.S. food as we would at home.  We would pay quite a bit less for Honduran products.

We both studied Spanish for 2 ½ hours and then attended our weekly home evening.  We’re “prepared”!

Checking out with the groceries.

I took this photo from the backseat of the taxi on the way home.  It is a very common sight and one that makes me wonder about the safety factor and how in the world anything requiring wiring works!!