We've been living in Tegus for about a month now. We finally moved out of our hotel and into an appartment, overlooking the city. We look out onto the statue of Jesus on one side and the Basilica de Surayapa on the other.
Shopping in Tegus is unique. You either encounter people with wheelbarrows selling produce (avocado, aubergine etc) or we even found a drive through shop where you pull in and pretty girls in short skirts come to your car and ask what you want. They have the basics like milk, coffee, donuts etc. as well as plenty of alcoholic beverages. It amused me that this place even exists, given that all the gas stations have these products, if not more. However, I think it's the novelty of the girls that keep people using this place.
Shopping in Tegus is unique. You either encounter people with wheelbarrows selling produce (avocado, aubergine etc) or we even found a drive through shop where you pull in and pretty girls in short skirts come to your car and ask what you want. They have the basics like milk, coffee, donuts etc. as well as plenty of alcoholic beverages. It amused me that this place even exists, given that all the gas stations have these products, if not more. However, I think it's the novelty of the girls that keep people using this place.
I also found a van on the side of the road who was the 'key cutter'. He had all the keys and the machine and parked opposite a church and just waits for customers to show up.
I was at a cafe where I like to have lunch the other day and all of a sudden a convoy or jeeps arrived with a pickup full of army men with them. They stopped, the guys got out, and went into a formation around the cafe. Then the 'vip' got out of his blacked out car and came into the restaurant. It turns out he was the Minister of Security.
Our appartment block has a pool area and they've supplied a BBQ and fridge on the patio in that area. This is ideal for a group to get together and enjoy a BBQ, as we did with the Digicel crowd. This tends to be the expats and a few Honduran staff who work closely with them. It's fun. 
Keith is very busy at work, but he seems to enjoy it. I've been busy settling in and meeting the neighbours. We've also been enjoying the vast array or restaurants and bars available here (compared to the 4 we had in Juticalpa). These range from the American fast food chains to some nice sushi bars and Honduran restaurants. One of them is called Amanda's Restaurant. We went there for my birthday last month.
The city is not huge, but also not a walking city. There are lots of highways crossing the city and it's not generally safe to walk around much. This does not give it a pleasant or cozy feel. However, I do enjoy the little things we come across, which differentiate it from the big western city feel. For example you'd come across a man selling his produce on a wheelbarrow, at the side of the road,. Or when I needed to get keys cut there was a van parked on the side of the road with all the keys and machinery in the back. Or when I got my hair cut they told me they couldn't wash it as they had no water.
