Thursday, April 06, 2006

As our journey continued... Iluh asked if I'd like to meet her sister. Of course I said yes, and soon we pulled over to a little warung that had a roof in front held up by two sticks. A little boy ran around on the sidewalk with a sucker sticking out of his mouth chasing a dog with a stick. A shy woman broke out in a huge tight lipped smile when we pulled up! The boy stopped and stared. We were offered cold Sprite in scratched green bottles from an old red Coca Cola cooler, each with a straw! She also set out little plastic baggies with pink and green cakes in them. When we were leaving, she gave me a huge bottle of water which I really appreciated for my next stay. We also stopped at a huge local market where I got to show off for Iluh my bargaining skills as I purchased sarongs for Zoey. "Just like I taught you!" she said. She gave me a couple more pointers, but I could tell she thought I did well. Oh... did I say I ordered shoes in Sanur? I picked out great leather and made a fantastic deal. I did this while Iluh and the driver rested in the shade. About an hour later, she came looking for me. When Iluh heard the price, she was really proud! She's a good teacher!