Over New Years we all went to Copan here in Honduras which is about an 8 hour drive from Tegucigalpa. When I say an 8 hour drive, I mean very whindy roads and uncomfortable positions for 8 hours straight haha. But it was worth it when we got there. Copan is known for it's ancient Mayan Ruins and including that, we did so many fun things there! We went horse back riding on the mountain (which there are a bunch) and we visited a bird sanctuary at the top of the one mountain. The sanctuary is called "Mcaw Mountain". There are a ton of absolutley beautiful birds! We all got to hold them on our shoulders and arms, it was really cool and I am sure I probably won't get the chance to do it again. Haha, the funny thing is when Jesse was holding 3 of the birds, two of them decided to make him and his clothing lunch! He left the park with a button missing as well as 3 holes in his shirt, ahaha. On of my favorite things was the beauty of Copan...it was just breath taking with the fresh air and the beautiful mountains. Every morning I got up fairly early and went on top of the hotel's deck where there was a great view, as well as hammocks, and I that's where I met God every morning while I was there. They were some of my treasured times in Copan because it was quiet with crispy breezy air, and an awesome view.
The one day after we went horse back riding on the mountain, we traveled up to the top of one of the mountains to a place that has natural hot springs! The water pools were heated by volcanic hot water in or near Guatemala. Some of the pools were so hot that we could only stay in them for a little bit...I must say that that was yet another one of my favorite experiences. When New Years Eve rolled around, all the fireworks in the town broke out! It was an awesome experience!!!!! The whole town was lit up with fireworks!!! Copan was truely a blast of a time!
