After driving for one hour up the mountain, on an open-top truck, the clouds which threatened to burst at every turn, did so when we got to Manabao on our first day of community service. Soaking wet, we managed to take a quick tour of our work-site for the next few days. Our job is to dig trenches and lay down pipes to give fresh water to the village of Manabao. However, thunder and lightning drove us back down the mountain!
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| On the way down from the mountain |
When we got back to the ranch, naturally, there was a long line for the girls' showers and people calling dibs for shower number two (apparently, the one with the best pressure). As I said in my last blog, you're lucky if you can get hot water.
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| Manabao |
The next day, we were welcomed by the mayor and a few members of the community. At first, we were a bit confused about where to go and how to help the locals we would be working with, but we soon slotted into place, side by side, like Snow White's seven dwarfs.
After day one, followed by white water rafting, I can feel muscles popping up where I forgot I had any! Got to go...more later!
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