Monday, August 30, 2010

Skakavac (or How I stopped worrying and climbed to a waterfall...then started worrying again)

So the first week of classes draws to a close and so far I believe that the experience has been pretty fruitful. Most of the students are quite proficient in English, so for most of the class it's us shooting the breeze (after the curriculum activities, of course) After class on Friday, Emily and I went out with Saša and Irmela for the first time in a week. (this would, unfortunately turn out to be the last time we would see them the entire trip) They took us to a little pub called Cheers, yes, just like the show. Afterword, we watched a bit of Ghana vs The Netherlands game and we called it a night. Saturday we conquer Skakavac (pronounced Skah-kah-vatse.) It's a waterfall that is considered one of the natural wonder and after a 7 KM hike, I was indeed convinced. The only problem is that me, being so out of shape, it was just incredibly tough for me. Call it a total of 16km up or down some very steep hills, gravel, switchbacks, mud, of and not to mention the heat and humidity. I must have sweated out a good couple of pounds. Today is Sunday, that means church and rest. OH OH!!! Uno being played with six exhausted people is quite hilarious. A shorter entry today, we'll see what the next few weeks brings us, shall we? Till next time, Rule 32.

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