Hey y'all!
Well, yesterday was one of the best days on the trip so
far! It was our first day off and definitely needed.
We took a very vibrant bus
to Lumbini, which is a chaotic city about three hours away from Dang. Everyone
needed some cash, so we stopped on the side of the highway in town. The most
challenging part was trying to cross the highway because in Nepal there are no
crosswalks and if there was, drivers would ignore them anyways. The driving here
is probably the most shocking and scary part of Nepal. People use their horns
as signals, and playing chicken with oncoming traffic is the norm. Needless to
say I was running for my life to cross the highway. Dinesh tried to stop
traffic which ended badly with him almost being taken out by a motorcycle.
Another interesting thing in the cities here is all the livestock roaming the
streets. I saw a massive bull grazing on the meridian and another with a flip
flop stuck around it's ankle. Anyways, I think everyone was very grateful to
finally reach the hotel, mostly because of the cramped quarters and sore bums
from the ride.
The hotel we stayed at was called Dreamland Gold Resort and the
name suited it perfectly. It was such a relief to have a clean and fantastic
smelling room with a toilet that actually flushed! The bed was also amazing
because the mattress wasn't a lawn chair cushion which we have been used to.
After settling into our rooms we headed downstairs for lunch. It was unreal!
The setting was very fancy and everyone had pizza with French fries which was a
huge treat. After lunch we all headed to the pool. The water was amazing, so
cold and refreshing.
The Nepalese boys particularly enjoyed it because it was
only their second or third time ever swimming. Jordan and I were teaching
Nikesh and Jeewan how to do the breast stroke and underwater hand stand. It was
hilarious! After that we all decided it would be a good idea to see how many
people we could hold on our shoulders in the pool. It was extremely difficult
but we managed to hold 4 people. I was completely water logged and very sore.
We also had several chicken fights which resulted in many sore necks the next
morning. At one point I was beside Steven and Noah who looked at each other,
grabbed my chair and tossed me in! Dinner was fantastic it was a huge outside
buffet with cheese balls and everything. All in all it was a fantastic day and
I look forward to the next week of hard work and seeing the kids again!
Vanessa Leggett
DWC Participant
Nepal, July 2014
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