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Light at the end of the rain cloud

After the cold night we were finally rewarded today with blue skies and a breathtaking view of the snow-covered mountains. For breakfast we had very tasty Dal Bhat again, although we still have to get used to the spiciness. At the local metal store we picked out all missing metal parts or ordered them from Kathmandu. These will be painted with anticorrosive paint so that tomorrow we can finally start working. To become more independent of the weather we want to have the roof in place as soon as possible. Therefore we have dug the holes in bright sunshine. The fireproof stones are sorted by quality. So everything is prepared for the start of the construction tomorrow. Afterwards we went on an exploratory tour through the village. Besides the metal store there are small shops and even a hairdresser. After a round of badminton with the hospital employee we really earned the cold shower.

Text: Henning Risse