Day 4 (or whatever… no clock, no calendar)
We rose at 6am to prepare for our 7am departure. Ha ha! First our lovely hosts (the hardest working teachers you’ll ever see) boiled water so we could wash, then they prepared breakfast and tea. We left eventually, clean and full.
The trail was hazardous for a while until the sun dried out the mud. We hopped on and off the horses whenever the trail boys deemed it necessary. When we at last hit the “road” toward the end of the journey, we visited the general store and bought warm Cokes for our guides.
And so, Bokoko Primary School has been renovated, we’ve experienced a trek of a lifetime, we’ve survived being dirty and dehydrated, and circus camp starts on Tuesday.
Dean is stringing the diabolos and I must now prep the trapeze bar.
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6 comments:
What an amazing feat you accomplished in such a short time! You, Dean and Stewart are so fantastic not only for what you are doing in Lesotho, but what you just did for your mother. Penney's heart must be near bursting with happiness and pride in you guys. A mother couldn't ask for anything more.
Carol Pritchard
WOW! Great job guys! It all sounds so fantastic and so worthwhile. I'd love to have seen Stew's antics manoeuvering into the biffie! Looking forward to seeing pics.
lots of love to all from your proud aunt,
Nancy xoxo
It sounds like such an amazing experience. I love reading all of your stories and adventures. I can't wait to see the photos and videos. I will have to wait to see Stew's when he wakes up from his deep deep sleep...yes he made it home safe and sound, but a little googily, fuzzy faced, and sun kissed after 5 days in Lesotho and 35 hours of travel home.
Keep writing!
Jackie
Hey Guys...sounds amazing, I cant wait to hear more. Enjoy yourselves and bring back lots of memories to share, your blogs give me shivers! Miss you. Isabel xoxo
Stacy & Dean,
What adventures! Here we are dealing with the WCF (Wind Chill Factor) and you guys are dealing with the FITBF (Fall Into the Biffie Factor). I forgot to mention Stewart was going to be there in my Star piece. Lovely photo of you two guys and I sent everyone I know who knows you a copy of story.
And Help Lesotho has a link to it on their Web site.
You are living humble times, good for the soul. Meanwhile, I'm leaving now to watch reruns of Arrested Development on CBC. How appropriate.
Peace out,
Ian
P.S. You guys brought your own two-ply, right?
Apart from the temperature, it sounds like there'll be no adaptation at all on the transition from Lesotho to Northern Manitoba ;-)
You guys are hero material, you know that, right?
Lub and goodies,
Lynneski
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