9:51AM: Left the house around 8:15 and just got to Unnati a few minutes ago. It’s definitely a long commute. I ride the bus for about 30 minutes, then walk a few miles. Today, someone that is a familiar with Unnati saw me walking and picked me up on the back of his bike, so that saved some walking.
The desert area here is beautiful and the fact that it’s only about 85 degrees, cloudy, and with a wonderful breeze makes this a gorgeous day. Hopefully I don’t get caught in the rain as my raincoat is at home.
Took a few pictures of the rock hills around here, may come back on Sunday and climb some of them just for fun. Or, knock off from work a little early on Saturday and climb.
2:11PM: Forget Saturday! Ashley and I just got back from climbing one of the rock hills across from the Unnati office. The power went out, so we decided to go climb. I must say it was a lot of fun and a lot harder than I thought. The grade was steep enough that we were both on all fours on the way up. But, it was an awesome workout and the view was amazing! The weather was perfect for the climb as well. It was hot, but the sun was still covered by clouds and on top, the breeze was magnificent. Check out the pictures below.
1:13AM: Just got home from On the Rocks. Mr. Williams, my host father is the manager there and we were there with the entire family celebrating his and Mrs. Williams’ 37th wedding anniversary. The food was awesome and the company was even better. Met a young man named Pami who trains Tae Kwan Do and rock climbs and all kinds of other crazy stuff. We’re going to meet up next week and climb and/or spar and/or train. I was supposed to work from home tomorrow, but it looks like I’m going to Udaipur for the weekend.
Stay tuned…
On the way to Unnati
Examples of dome houses in the Unnati compound
Unnati compound
Unnati building
That's what we climbed/hiked
Pics of the landscape around Unnati
Hmm, not sure. Guess the camera was sideways and pointed down?
Views from the top
Unnati compound from the top of the hill/rocks
Ash, my climbing partner and intern partner at Unnati. The wind was blowing, hence why my floppy hat looks like a sailors hat!
Beautiful pictures, Rez!
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