A Tragic Day in Tegucigalpa

Posted on May 30, 2008 | Leave a comment

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A Salvadoran passenger plane skidded off a rain-soaked runway on landing at Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras on Friday, killing five people and injuring 65 as it veered onto a road and smashed into cars and a building.

The TACA airlines Airbus A320, on a flight from San Salvador with 135 passengers and crew, lay broken in three parts and was spewing fuel after the accident. Passersby struggled to pry open the cockpit to free the trapped pilots, one of whom died.

The plane circled the airport several times before attempting to land in heavy fog. Upon touching down, the plane skidded off the runway, and crashed through a fence into a busy road, killing two people in their cars. Two passengers also died.

Authorities closed the airport and transferred commercial flights to a military airport.

Tegucigalpa is nestled in hills and has a reputation as one of the most treacherous airports.

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Sopa de Caracol

Posted on May 26, 2008 | Leave a comment

I made this Honduran delicacy today. Boy this stuff is good. For anyone wanting to try it, here is the recipe:

SOPA DE CARACOL

( Serves: 10)

2 lbs. clean, well tenderized conch, cut into 3 inch pieces

2 tsp salt

1 cup each (julienne sliced):

4 cups coconut milk

yucca, potatoes and ripe plantains

¼ cup chopped onion

1 tsp Tabasco sauce

1 ½ cups chopped ripe tomato

½ tsp black pepper

½ cup finely chopped green pepper

1 tsp achiote

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tsp oregano

2 tbsp corn oil

 

1.    Tenderize the conch very well with a metal mallet.

2.    Season the conch with 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper and oregano. Refrigerate

3.    In a pan, heat the oil and cook the onion and the green pepper for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and the remaining pepper and add the tomato paste dissolved in water.

4.    In a 4 quart pot, place the coconut milk and add the “salsa” mixture prepared above. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook at medium heat for 20 minutes or until well cooked.

5.    Grind the crackers and add them to the soup. Dissolve the achiote in a bit of hot oil and add to the soup to obtain a light yellowish red tint. Add the Tabasco and cook at low heat for 5 minutes.

6.    Right before serving the soup, boil again and add the conch, cooking at medium heat for only 10 minutes.

ENJOY!

 

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Trompudo y Peludo

Posted on May 22, 2008 | 1 comment

This photo of PT was sent to us by Alpha Whiskey. PT must have been about 2 years old and having a terrible hair day.

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Piñata de la Bailarina

Posted on May 17, 2008 | Leave a comment

We went to the piñata of one of PT’s long time best buddies. She looked adorable as a ballerina, although her mother confessed this piñata really had everything to do with her own dreams of being a ballerina. Oh well, we have to live out our dreams somehow, right?!

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Above the Law…

Posted on May 17, 2008 | 1 comment

I wonder how many people this guy has pulled over this month and extorted them out of a few bucks for having a bad tail light?

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Clientes En Entrenamiento

Posted on May 17, 2008 | Leave a comment

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The Dreaded Yearly Checkup

Posted on May 15, 2008 | 1 comment

Well today was the dreaded yearly checkup but PT got through it like a champ. He was so nervous that he ended up with a stomach ache once we arrived at the medical center. He was scared of getting a shot and JR wasn’t helping the situation any by going on and on about it.  But there was great news. NO SHOTS THIS YEAR! You can’t imagine how relieved PT was and how his demeanor made a 180 after hearing the news. Well, until next year. I’m afraid we won’t be so lucky then.

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A Gift For Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2008 | Leave a comment

JR made this wonderful Mother’s Day gift (Encurtido) at school.  It was so delicious that we gobbled it up and had to make a new batch immediately. Yummy!

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2008 | Leave a comment

Boquitas y mas boquitas! Yummy. We had a lovely time at Cati and Lali’s house on Mother’s Day. PT recited an adorable poem that left all of us in awe. And then, more boquitas…pass the shrimp!

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Celebrating Mother’s Day at Del Campo

Posted on May 7, 2008 | Leave a comment

Talk about torturing mommy on Mother’s Day! They had us race (after eating a delicious breakfast mind you), play soccer and have a water fight! Although we were all dead by the time we were done, it was loads of fun! Love you PT. On a cute note, PT was screaming within the crowd of kids when it was my turn to run “Vamos mami, tu puedes!” And when he saw what a speed demon mommy is, he ran up to me and said “You’re such a champion mommy!” He was gleaming with pride!

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