I'm typing this while I wait for the zoo photos to upload to facebook. The trip was fun and suprisingly hassle-free. Sherpherding 39 nepali kids from the OCRC orphanage onto a bus, around the zoo, and feeding them lunch turned out to be far easier than trying to get money out of the atm today. The kids were adorable, so much so that I ended up spending the money I had brought along for a cold beer on a soccer ball for them to play with after lunch, which is exactly why I hate kids. Because i ended up being the lunch porter, carrying a very greasy and pungent cardboard box of about 100 samosas around a zoo-ful of underfed animals, I didn't have any kids to keep up with so I did the only logical thing and got in line to ride the elephant. Very uncomfortable for everyone involved.
Today construction, or rather remodeling, began on the new Ward 2 clinic for landless villagers. Daniel, 6 town guys, and I spent about 4 hours knocking a hole in a brick wall then shoveling dirt (and rocks, and clay, and water buffalo excrement etc.) from a pile beside the building onto the dirt floor of the building to raise it 6 inches or so. Eventually we will rebuild the wall, construct a bamboo enclosure over the new door to make a waiting area, and plant a vegetable garden. The work should take about a month so hopefully there will be some real progress and tangible improvement for us to see before we leave. My hands are covered with blisters from digging, so even if it turns out to not really be helpful at the very least it hurts like something was accomplished.
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awesome. keep up the good work buddy and check your email. So much to tell you about, Miss you man
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