Last weekend we enjoyed a trip out of town with some
friends. We spent one night in a
mountain town of about 200 people. Prior
to leaving, everyone described the place as "cold." Although I (Erin) had a hard time believing
it would really be cold, we all
brought light jackets anyways. It turned
out to be noticeably cooler, enough to warrant a jacket in the evening and
morning. Our friends bundled up a bit more!
It felt like a beautiful spring day, it
was a wonderful change from the heat and humidity of the city. Our friends took us all over to see the
sights. We had a wonderful time seeing
more of the country, practicing language, and just getting to know our friends
better.
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| A dam on the way: water from here is piped to our city. |
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| rice fields |
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| a house ride with our friend's daughter |
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| a walk through a Tea Garden (growing tea leaves) |
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| from the top of the Tea Garden; we felt as if we were in a vineyard back home |
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| one of my favorite fruits: literally Holland Eggplants, reminds me of a berry once peeled |
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| a source of fish for those living far from the sea |
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| waterfall |
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| the walk to the waterfall |
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| drying harvested coffee beans |
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| we stopped for some fried bananas and tubers |
