November 16

We took our first extended walk this evening. Weather was ideal with temperatures in the high 60’s. We walked by many of the little shops and stores that we usually have went to the past two years to say “Hello.” The shopkeepers were very happy to see us, and many of them knew why our return was delayed and they wanted to make sure that everything was OK.



Life can be difficult here for the average person – they work long hours for little pay. Relationships become very important as they do not have the material items that many Westerners have. Perhaps that is one reason why they are such social people – they draw their satisfaction in life from their interaction with others and not from things.

In many respects, walks are an ideal way for us to relax. There is so much interesting activity going on that it becomes easy to forget about the stress in our lives