A worry of mine since I got to Vanuatu is not being fit enough to handle some of the muddy roads. Meri showed me just how much of a reality that would be! Walking around in back county bush roads proved to be a struggle for me, both physically and even more so emotionally. So when finding out the road to my village was 4 times as long as the road in Meri I wanted nothing more then 3 dry days so the truck could make it up. Well 3 dry days turned into 3 down pours and even though we chartered the truck (which is beyond freaking expensive! Think $200) the truck got stuck in the mud after 15 minutes. Leaving us a 2 hour hike in the rain to get to the village. But man what a hike! One of the guys went and got us a banana leaf. Custom umbrella. It was funny and after a while more of a headache; so I ditched mine and just enjoyed the feeling of the rain on me. But after two AMAZING hours I was in Womul! Kelsey and I laughed so hard on the way up. It was one of the coolest Valentines Days I've ever had! Maybe I'll walk it next year on Valentines day to help settle someone into their new site, like the previous volunteer here in Womul did for Kelsey. Gotta love the circles life brings sometimes.
PS I have no signal for anything up here in the village so if you're emailing me I'll see it in a few months. If you write me a letter I will see it in a month *hint hint hint*
Until next time
Jump In the Jungle
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