So I flew again into Norsep after getting my tooth fixed. Me and the guy running the airport waved at each other, smiled ,and laughed--no words were exchanged. I flew with Laura's (g26) brother and we took the same truck. We made a few errands in town as per normal. We then went to Laura's (g27) house and got my stuff that came off the boat. Then her host mom gave us food and water. We then went and picked up the rest of my stuff from Kelsey's. Mind you, there were 4 people in the truck bed, a tire, 2 bags of someone else's and then ALL my stuff. And it's a 5 hour drive. But what made my day was when we shifted stuff around to fit 2 more people. It was AMAZING riding in the back of the truck, sun full on and dust flying everywhere. To be honest, I refused the cab of the truck for many reasons BUT the main one is I love riding in the bed of the truck. I was so giddy it could have poured rain and I would have sang in it. I was on my way to site and nothing was gonna keep me away this time. (Or so I desperately hoped!) As the truck finally turned up the hill to my village I could feel my joy grow with every turn of the wheel. It could have gotten stuck and I would have ran (well walked steadfastly) home. Which, had we waited a day, I would have walked (when it rains the road isn't passable, today it's raining). We didn't wait though and I saw my little village and was so dang excited. I MADE IT AT LAST!! As we unloaded everything into my house I was overwhelmed with a love for this village. I know there will be moments of frustration, but I am in love with this place that just appears out of the middle of no where. Womul is an amazing place full of amazing people who work hard to enjoy a simple life and I'm honored to be a part of this wonderful place.
Until next time
JumpInTheJungle
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