I realized today that I may not have internet access for a while after this weekend, depending on how long my trek goes...if it goes at all! Right now I'm debating between signing up for a clearly legit, perfect length and location trek with potentially only a German couple, or going with Shiva (who works at Student Guest House) and his British girlfriend "somewhere in the Annapurna for maybe 4-8 days" (according to Shiva in imperfect English). I'm not sure what to do, but have to decide by tomorrow.
I don't have tons to write since my last entry, mostly just that I am done with teaching and the first part of my trip. The last day at Bouda and my monastery was sadder than I had thought - three weeks seemed too short to get attached - but sweet as well. The kids all brought me little bunches of pink flowers and thin pieces of embroidered white cloth, which they hid behind them all shy when they walked into class. At the end they all ran up and draped the cloth on me till I could barely see and piled the flowers in my arms, all with lots of "Thank you miss, we'll miss you miss, very very thank you!" In the older class they all wanted my email and address and said they would write me, and in the middle of the lesson one went "So I come with you to America in your suitcase? Ok?" which everyone thought was the most hilarious thing ever. But I'll miss them...strange to walk out the gate and know that, no matter what I say, there's a good chance I'll never be back.
But I'm getting away from the point of this post, which is more pictures! Who knows when I'll have a usb jack again. So here they are!
From top left: older class, getting scarves in older class, my favorite monk (who asked to come with me in my suitcase), ditto, cremations at Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, Boudha at dusk, Boudha stupa (again).
I love and miss you all!
3 comments:
This is getting too easy to beat Nick. And he even cheats (Sophie tells him when she's posting.) But, another set of great pictures, Soph! I love you with all those little monks, and the light in the other shots is perfect.
Your Mother
I am so impressed with you and the way you are managing this trip. I hope you find the perfect trek and enjoy it as much as your dad always did/does. And then I'll look forward to hearing that you're back on US soil. Lots of love from Nana
yay pictures!! I can't belive you're done and about to head out trekking, either.. I'm jealous! You can give me good tips for the spring.. whichever (is that a word? aaah english whaat) you choose should be awesome, have an amzing time and be safe and I can't wait to hear about it! Miss you lots, I'm already guiltily thinking about when we're all back in Seattle together..
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