Thursday, April 23, 2015

Day Five - Teaching, Dancing, and Planning

Hey everyone,
    A shorter post today, as there's not much to tell. The day was, effectively, identical to yesterday, which is not to say boring; each experience here, new or otherwise, is amazing. The walk down was easier, the walk back up was arduous, the teaching went well, and the after-school activities were fun (we pulled some new guitar songs off the Internet to shake things up a little).
    Each day after the trek back to the farmhouse, once everyone is showered and relaxed, tea and snacks are served at the common room in the main building. The tea is a special Nepali brew, which tastes surprisingly akin to a Chai tea latte (that is to say filled with milk, nutmeg, and cinnamon).
    Dinner was a superb rice and spinach concoction whipped up by the chefs, who wake up every day at five in the morning to walk up to the farmhouse and make breakfast for us, so we do our best to help out with clean-up by taking plates and utensils into the kitchen.
    Tomorrow is our last day in Nagarkot, and we hope to make the best of it; we spent over an hour this evening prepping for the lessons, gathering supplies, and sharing ideas. It's truly astounding to see these small Nepali children picking up the things we teach them, and applying them so enthusiastically.

Namaste

1 comment:

  1. We are all thinking of you guys and the people of Nepal. Please post news ASAP. EJM has informed all of the parents that you are safe and unharmed but it would be great to have some first hand news via the blog.

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