On Sunday I climbed a mountain. And yesterday I had my fingers painted purple. So far my activities here have included digging holes, a great deal of welding, carpentry, solar panel installation, motor bike repair, teaching, making clay stoves, cooking the occasional exotic pizza, painting a mural, and maintenance on on a few necessary machines along with an assortment of various tools. Playing with the kids is a given because that's a bonus on any day, hence the purple nails today. Another set of volunteers has left and I've realized how attached I get now to someone after knowing them for only 2-3 weeks. It makes me wonder what it's like for some of these kids (KSVP I miss you already). My weekends have mostly filled up with projects now, but I still managed to get out with two new friends from a neighboring village on Sunday. My new compatriot Benson and I trekked out a few hours to Kuvansa for a little bike repair and after some time met his neighbor Patrick, a nice guy who I was introduced to the weekend before. The three of us back tracked a bit to this nearby mountain and although I was tired, I gotta say the journey was worth the shaky legs. Beautiful view of the valley below, from Nyumbani to the Kosanya river and well beyond. I could even see Kitui town below the horizon. Afterwards we split some mangoes and I got a speedy ride back to the village on Patrick's motorbike in time for the sunset. Some of the back roads were a bit wild, but it sure beat walking. At dinner I found out the Irish volunteers had left us a sweet surprise. Marshmallows! Now I can add building a fire to my list of activities.
You used them for s'mores right?
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