The real world of international development. Here is the truth. When you come with expertise to Central America your reputation spreads fast. Everyone wants to invite you to lunch and dinner. They want your opinion on food, wine, business, customers. They tell you stories, they like you and are overjoyed and feel grateful that you have come. They reach out and invite you everywhere. Soon you eat. Then you eat more. The food is delicious and it gets better and better. You now weigh more than 10 pounds more than your airport arrival weight. So then you swim and hike and do Merediths squats. Nothing works. The clients love you and want you to meet their clients or other tourism members. They are overjoyed you are in Honduras. What is this Gringo doing here? Then you eat some more. You please everyone by the amount you consume. The airline is also happy upon your departure because they can charge you for two seats. In my case my Monica will recognize me only by the red Native shoes she bought for me. At last I will be home ... I will need the porter to shove me into the car like a Tokyo subway white glove packer.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 02:51:40 +0000
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