Mud and More Mud!

I had previously mentioned in a brief update as to the extent to which it had become very muddy here, and unfortunately it has gotten much worse since I last spoke of it. In fact we have been having trouble getting in and out even with four wheel drive. The ruts in the road have become quite deep and much, much muddier. And unfortunately to go along with all of the wet that we have been having, we have been cold. I know what you are thinking, "Cold, what is wrong with this boy? Doesn't he know that he lives in Honduras?". Yes believe you me, I am aware of where I live, and yet it is still cold. In fact I am wearing a sweater right now, and my fingers are quite chilly as I type this. It is bizarre indeed since it feels as though it should be winter but looks as though it is the middle of tropical summer. Anyway back to the mud....I thought I would post some pics of our driveway. I took these about a week ago, so they don't show how bad it is now. Just imagine way more mud, and deeper ruts. In fact one set of ruts was so deep that I had to go dig out the space between them with a pickaxe because the truck was rubbing and threatening to high center. (Before you truck nuts out there jump on me and say it is all about tire placement, just put your wheels up on the high spot. I have to stop you and say it is not possible because the road is hedged on the sides with coffee plants and trees which don't give enough room to do this. Its ruts or nothing.) So here is a set of pictures of Chris and I driving from the main road to our house.





All this mud has been why I haven't been able to ride the bike to the University, it just isn't possible. It is also why our buying a vehicle here has been hard, we need 4x4, they are in high demand here, and thus prices are high. Oh well "asi es" (Spanish version of Cest la vie)