One Free Day

Yesterday was the first day since we have been here where we have had nothing to do. It was actually kind of nice to finally have a break. We actually had planned to do stuff, but with some miscommunication the plans fell through. We are kind of separated from the villages around us. We mainly just live in the vicinity of the NGO. There are Jenny and Geoff’s house, 2 volunteer houses, and the Children’s Village. There was supposed to be a big market in one of the neighboring villages, about a 45-minute walk from here, and we had planned to go with Paulo. He said that we should eat lunch around 12 and then we would go around 12:30. However, 12:30 came and went. We thought that he was going to come pick us up at our house, and it turns out he thought that we were going to his house. So, we ended up not going. I finished the book I had just started the day before called The Little Princes. It was a true story about a guy who started an organization called Next Generation Nepal. I really enjoyed the book because I felt like at this time in my life, I could really relate to it. After finishing the book, I was pretty bored and wasn’t sure what to do with my time, so I decided to get outside for a little bit. I put on my running shoes and set off for a run/walk. It’s very hilly here so it’s kind of hard to run. Also, the ground was still wet and muddy from the rain, so that made it slippery and difficult as well. It felt really good to get out though. The scenery is so beautiful here and it actually reminded me of running through the hills back home. I stayed out for almost an hour before returning to the house. I then just hung out until dinner. After dinner, we decided to watch Anchorman. I ended up falling asleep though.