Sunday I slept in and read in bed until 10 am, re-reading Jamie Zeppa's book "Beyond the Sky and the Earth". She taught in Eastern Bhutan in 1989. so much has changed and so much is the same. I laughed and cried this time through the book. Then I hiked up the mountain behind town for 3 hours. I think I made it to the top of s something. I was surrounded by trees and could see the next height of land behind the hill I was on. The hills roll out one after another. There was a rhododendron - bright crimson - in full bloom. There were some other bushes that had a beautiful perfume.
I wish I had brought the Kindle full of books. What was I thinking?? I just received a text from a friend, Andrea in Punakha who is sending me some books:) Hooray!
I taught all day today and it is going fine in the classroom, although I do not know if the students think I am crazy. They are accustomed to rote learning and I am teaching experientially. I am trying to get them to interview a partner and then write a short biography. They were having a difficult time coming up with questions. So I role played an interview of myself, changing hats every time I changed roles. They had to write down one of four questions as I said them, then get together in groups and create a larger list of questions.. Hilarious- the chaos it creates in the overcrowded room.
Questions in regards to my success with the cake - I used buckwheat flour which I find to be delicious but needed more butter/eggs I think. Also my tiny inexpensive rice cooker would not stay on so I could only cook on "warm" instead of "cook". I find the banana bread quite edible especially if I worm it in butter in the fry pan:)
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