After The Trek

We just left Chitwan, the safari place and are in a village called Butwa where another school is located. We are staying with a different family, they are very friendly. Trekking was a lot harder than we thought it would be! So much travel up steep hills. One day we took 3,001 steps in a row. Then we had to go down them all again, so we were sore after that. It was an amazing experience though. We saw a lot of monkeys on the trek! Chitwan was beautiful! It was a suprise when we got there because we were used to staying in the hotels that were a little empty rooms with holes in the roofs, paper thin walls, and just a little wooden bed. The toilets were outside and they were just little holes in the ground. Surprisingly we didn't really mind the lack of luxury. Chitwan was like a tropical paradise with hammocks and lemonade and all. Mommy, can I please get a baby elephant? They are so cute!! Riding the elephants was definitely a highlight! We came only a few feet of a huge rhino while riding them, it was awesome! Some wild animals we saw were alligators, spotted deer, wild boar, lots of exotic birds, some little leopard type of thing. There are so many people that we have become very close with every place we go. It's always so hard to leave! These are definitely people that we will never forget. We went to the school today. They welcomed us with a ceramony. They are very organized here, and the children are very well behaved. It is sooo different from our school! They don't have much of anything. We definately chose the right cause to raise money for. The children were so excited to see us and they drew us pictures and made us little crafts. This is just a brief sample of what we have been up to. The Internet is very slow here and we have had very little access. Well, we are doing great and learning sooo much, along with teaching people a lot about our country. This is is such an amazing experience. We are not going to take America for granted anymore though. We love you guys so much, and miss you a lot. We have already gotten you a lot of gifts mommy, cause you are so cute! talk to you later! xoxoxo