All in a Day's Drive

We have done a LOT of riding and driving in the week we've been here. It seems there's always at least one volcano somewhere in view! We've been on the go to lots of great places, but so much of the beauty has been straight from the road...



Chloe sometimes points out the beautiful scenery -- and it
can be dizzying at times, since every direction holds a breathtaking view, a funny sign, a quaint vision of a little child or a trike loaded with 20 grown men...


I took this shot out the window during one of the few times we were actually clipping along at any notable speed. Every curve brings a new perspective but a similarly gorgeous view!








Jen took me for a bike ride yesterday. It was so gorgeous, but part of the beauty was a storm approaching. We didn't make it far before turning around. The guys had gone to take a tribal lady to the hospital for goiter surgery, (It turned into a full day's adventure, as they ended up having to track down some blood for the surgery, too! ... That's another story...) but when they returned we took Matt with us and ended up seeing the beautiful sunset over the rice fields.
It was worth the mosquito bites (I think... when I mentioned them, Jen immediately told me the incubation time for malaria... I guess it's a pretty practical thing to know around here.) Also, we were introduced to the commonality of vicious dogs at nearly every house. Jen and Matt laughed at me because they picked up rocks and sped through; I approached quietly, hung back, or let the owners call them off. It worked well for me, but I figure that approach can't last forever. I guess if we're going to come here I'll have to become a little more assertive!