Some of the ways I entertain myself in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara is situated in a valley with beautiful mountains all around it. On one such mountain are ruins of an old castle. I’m still not quite sure what the castle was originally used for, but it is cool nonetheless. It is only a 45 minute hike from town and has beautiful views.

View from castle

Me at ruins

Real Juventud is the Santa Barbara department football team who lives, trains and plays in Santa Barbara. Although they are a divison II football team they play against division I football team, apparently to get ready for their division II tournaments. This means that all the national divison I (big time) teams are now coming to my town to play! Yet, even though they are big time teams, their buses aren’t so big time. I went to see Motagua play and this weekend Olympia came. My host brother is the goalie for Real Juventud.
Real Juventud Motagua bus

Reall I spend most of my time hanging out upstairs with Katie and Chris. Chris bought a hammock in Tela and rigged it up outside his apartment. I can’t get over how freakin relaxing it is to lay in a hammock and listen to Chris play the guitar.
Conor in hammock, Chris playing the guitar

And then there is always karaoke…
Robert and Bernardo singing their hearts out to a favorite ranchero song