Biking through villages and lots of photos!

I´m going to take advantage of this good Internet connection while I can. Here is a picture of one of the two youngest girls of my host family, Pili (I need to get a better picture of Angela, she`s got to be the cutest kid ever):
This is the outside of the house I am staying in:















Here is a view from the entrance to the orphanage:












Today some of the volunteers had the day off (I already needed it....pathetic!!!), and we went for a long bike tour through many of the surrounding villages. The scenery was gorgeous, and riding through some of the villages and fields was just so peaceful. We stopped at a restaurant and I had trucha, a local fresh-water fish. It was delicious. We got a large soup, and fish with rice and potatoes for only about $1.50! After we stopped at a shop that sells silver, which is produced in this region and sold at the lowest prices. I got a nice silver and copper ring for about $3.

Here are some pictures from our day:

Me with host dad Tino`s daughter Elizabeth, who is also a coordinator for the school and orphanage. She`s hilarious:

Amanda and Jeff:

Tomorrow is St. Paddy`s day! We`re going to do our best to celebrate without an Irish pub. From what I hear the effects of alcohol in this altitude are much stronger, so me and Amanda are planning to split one drink. That should be plenty!

Hope you are all well, I`ll write soon.

Joan