Saturday evening some of our other friends from the ship joined us in Phebe so that they could see the hospital and we could all go to a nearby waterfall together on Sunday.
The waterfall trip was totally an adventure! The hospital kindly arranged to take us to and from the waterfall in one of their Land Rovers. This initially seemed way more ideal than hiring a taxi, but as it turned out our Land Rover was experiencing some technical difficulties and it kept dying. Apparently it had too much oil and the engine constantly overheated. I think we had to push-start it 7 times in total. On the return leg it died in the middle of a mud puddle so deep that mud crept in through the door. We thought we were sunk both figuratively and literally until about 8 men emerged from the bush (machetes in hand, mind you, because they had been tending their sugarcane) and helped us push the vehicle out. Really, the sense of community among these people continues to amaze me.
The waterfall was beautiful, and what was even more fun than looking at it was climbing it! It was actually a cascade, not a waterfall, so there were rocks and roots going up that allowed us to make our way to the top. The task required a lot of teamwork and determination, but we made it up and back down again with minimal injury and maximal excitement. It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable days.
Here are some pictures from the weekend:
1 comment:
Sounds fun! Your picture looks like its out of a pretty inspirational poster!
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