In the morning we walked to the monastery that is about a 45 minute walk away. If Leroy had been walking alone it would probably been a 30 minute walk. It was quite pleasant with some uphill, downhill, and curves back and forth. Sometimes we walked in the shade and others we were in the sun. I am so thankful that my hat is packable and easy to bring along with my UV protection shirts. The road was used by cars, motorbikes, bicycles, and walkers. On the way home we shared it with a cow who just stepped over a fence.
The schedule for the masses had changed for the weekend, so we just missed it. The monk that our hostess knew suggested that we come back on Monday for the service that was close to noon and we should stay for lunch. That seemed like a nice plan for a day which was not yet scheduled.
In the afternoon we walked to town and got a boat ride for about 2.5 hours around this manmade lake. We got on a small boat with about five other people. The air was cool and invigorating. I was so happy that I had brought a jacket. We had one stop where there was a rudimentary museum. It did have a few interesting things, but was mostly unorganized as of yet.
In the evening we once again walked to town to go to a Thai restaurant that is owed by a USA citizen. Who knew we would find such a combination in Columbia?
Paula
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