Yesterday my luck with the daledales definitely ran out. I somehow managed to get on the wrong bus. Thankfully, I was able to eventually get on the right bus (by jumping off one moving bus and somehow managing to jump on another bus that was also still moving all while asking to make sure that this time I had the right one) and an hour later made it to the correct stop. Then I somehow managed to get slightly lost on the way back to the house. All in all, not a good end to the day. Having already taken the wrong bus (which was due to not knowing that some of the buses have the same beginning and end destinations but different routes) I was a little frazzled since it was very close to getting dark and I must have just spazzed a little as I was taking a new route to the house and somehow managed to completely pass it without realizing. I did make it in the end. I knew I was close because I could hear the muslim prayer over the loudspeaker that I hear each morning at 5 a.m. Without a map and only my usually inept sense of direction and instincts I managed to make it without any other problems.
This has renewed my interest in getting to know my way around a little so this weekend I am planning on taking Olaf's bicycle to the Slipway where I can park the bike and take a boat to Bongoyo Island which is supposed to be beautiful and relaxing. No worries though, if I get lost, I have my keen sense of direction to guide me back (and this time also a map - which doesn't always help since most streets have no name and are not on the map).
Hopefully, today I will also meet again with my supervisor to have my work plan approved. This is a big step in the process as it will outline my tasks for the next 12 weeks. I should also be checking out some accomodations today so hopefully that will result in a new place to stay (not that Olaf's place hasn't been wonderful). I will certainly update on how that goes.
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