Fall Break

We were able to go away for a few days for fall break last weekend. We left last Saturday and went to a town about two hours away with three other families.  On our way there, we stopped at an apple orchard to eat lunch. We happened to pass by and see the orchard. We asked the lady that was on the property if we could sit in the grass and eat the lunch we brought. She happily obliged and gave us some pillows and blankets to sit on. She also offered us as many apples as we could eat and even offered for us to pick some and take with us. Such great hospitality. We then headed to the town where we were staying and the guesthouse where we would be staying. The house had chickens in the yard, a dog, a swing, hammock, and volleyball net. There was also woods right past the house where we took walks both days. 

On Sunday, we took time to sing and worship and Phil spoke about God's holiness. We then packed lunches and headed to a village about 45 minutes away. We climbed a beautiful mountain (just a small portion) that had a lovely waterfall until we reached a flat meadow area where we played and had lunch. Half the group went on to hike for another hour while some of us and the littlest ones stayed behind to play. 

After everyone came back, we all went back down the mountain via the road (a much easier climb down for the smaller ones) and headed back. The three cars split up and we all did something different for the afternoon. Our family, plus our friend Catherine, went to a restaurant at a hotel on the way back to have some tea and refreshments. We were able to sit on a veranda and have tea and some snacks while looking at the mountains. That evening, we all hung around the house and played outside and games inside. The kids watched a movie to end the evening. 

On Monday, we all headed back to our town after hanging out at the house and taking one last walk in the woods. It was so nice and refreshing to be outside for the majority of our time there. We all felt much refreshed and ready to get back at the business of school, language class, masters class, and all the other things that keep us busy here.