SD

A couple of days ago I went with my friend to her workplace, an elementary school (SD). She teaches a class of 9-10 year olds. It was really interesting to see the differences between a school room situation here and in Norway (from how I remember it being when I was in elementary school ;) The school day started at 7 (!) and before that the teachers had a meeting together at 6.30 (!!). I guess it's best to get most of the learning out of the way before it gets too hot

A couple of random pictures:

1 kg of MSG...enjoy

Selfie with Aisa

Rice cooked in bamboo

Today my church made rice cooked in bamboo (in coconut milk and spices!!) to raise money for their christmas party in december. I came along to "help" :) I don't know if I helped much, but I got to learn how to cook rice in bamboo over a fire, which is a skill that surely must come in handy at some point in my life ;)

 Lemongrass

 She made lunch for everyone

 Making coconut milk, but squeezing and resqueezing the coconut meat 

 Then you strain it

 Filling the bamboo with rice and coconut milk

 Cooking them over (or it was more like next to) the fire made from coconut shells, for around 3 hours

 Then you cut it open (more easily said than done ;) and...

...voila!! there's your rice. Yummy!!!

Today I have learned that...

...bat doesn't taste half as bad as one would think

And that wearing sandals while riding a scooter is rather risky....

I've nicked my toes several times, but this time I really got it good....it is throbbing like crazy...from now on I think I'll go with shoes

Visiting a village in the mountains

Earlier this week I got to go visit a village where the people where having a conferance. I wasn't there for the conferance (which was in a tribal language I don't speak), but just for a quick visit as there was an helicopter going in to transport people from nearby villages for the conferance. Instead of a day long hike, these people were able to take a 5-10 min helicopter ride instead!

 Weighing all the stuff, as well as ourselves, before taking of from my town. We also brough supplies for some guys living in another village.

 This is where we landed. The village is right behind those trees

 A typical house

 I had two of my meals at this house, yummy mountain rice and veggies in coconut milk, and chicken.

 These guys used to live in the village for many years. They come back a few time a year to help out with conferances, teaching and bible translation. I stayed overnight at their house,

 I was in the mountains, and it got so nice and "cold" in the evening and night. I even had to wear a sweather! Thats the first time since I move to this island

 Making sure we have  enough fuel

Getting to ride in the front with the pilot on the way back, lots of fun!