One of the most fascinating things about Ahuas is how day turns to night. In MN, during the summer, the sun doesn’t go down until 8 or 9 and then there’s an hour or more of dusk. Because Ahuas is so close to the equator, the sun sets at 6 and disappears from the heavens at 6:30. No twilight, no “we can still play futbol for an hour”, I mean, one minute you’re walking along, watching the colors of the sunset and the next thing you know - WHAM! - you just smashed your face on a tree because you can’t see six inches in front of your face.
Three words of advice: Grab a flashlight.
“No matter how dark the night, somehow the sun rises once again and all shadows are chased away.” - David Matthew
Kristian's post about the abrupt nature of day to night in Honduras reminded me of a story.
ReplyDeleteMany years ago (in the 80's!) a friend of mine was in the Peace Corps somewhere in Micronesia and he had his students read a Jack London story set in Alaska. The entire story takes place during dusk (which can be VERY long in Alaska). His students just could not understand how this could be. He even said they don't have a word for dusk in their native language.
I Love reading your posts Kristian!
Hi Kristian,
ReplyDeleteYou mom just sent out the blog address and it was fun to catch up on your first few days. Your posts are great and give us a taste of your life there. It will be great to follow your journey. Thinking of you as you begin your year of teaching!
Becky