Special Visitors

As you may be aware, my parents were here to visit me the last week and a half. I have now sent them home, tired and sunburned, to their frozen tundra.

Hopefully they are recovering well. I was rather torn between showing them everything and taking enough time to rest, since this was their major vacation for the year. Most of our time was spent at my apartment, chatting and playing games. But when we weren't in the safety of my humble fortress, we were:

- sampling the various modes of public transportation
- adventuring through the local market
- exploring the coast
- meeting my coworkers and seeing where I work
- spending a night in a village
- celebrating Thanksgiving
- visiting some local families
- eating several strange dishes
- body boarding!

I have a whole list of things that I wish we could have done. I especially wish I had taken them along on my "morning commute," since it is a daily part of my life. It isn't quite like my commute was back home, that's for sure.

Overall, though, I am very pleased with the time we spent together. We made some good memories, took several hundred photos to make sure that we remember our memories, and then mom proceeded to take pictures of one or two of the photos when they were on my computer screen. Really now, that seems like a bit much! We had a lovely time, and I praise God for it.