Saturday, April 7, 2012

A Day of Math Saved by a Knock on the Door.


Today was mostly a school day, but it was not all work and no play.   I was beginning a math test, when Estefa (Dan’s wife) came to our hostel and asked if we wanted to go to the river to swim with her daughter and some of her friends.  My dad let me off math and said I could go!  I was so happy because I was dreading another day of boring school.  We got in the taxi with Estefa and her fourteen year old daughter, Ariel.  On the way to the river, we stopped by Ari’s friend’s house.  There, we picked up two more teenage girls.  Ahhhggg.  I was OK with one, but three was kind of pushing it for me. 

 After about twenty minutes of driving, we came to the river.  The entire scene turned out to be totally different than I had expected.  Several families and friends all played and relaxed on a sunny and sandy beach.  On the opposite side of the river, there was a bank where I could climb up and jump off a high ledge into the water.  I did this several times and had a blast!   Also on the far bank of the river, there was a small shallow cave.  It was only about ten feet deep and twelve feet wide.  I had a fun time playing in the water and swimming in the cave and the three girls turned out to be nice! 





In the evening,  I met Ari and her two friends over at an ice cream place about ten minutes walk from our hostel.  We ate ice cream and talked for about an hour and a half.  I felt a little left out and frustrated that I could not speak Spanish very well.   The three of them talked and met up with other friends.  It was not very fun for me, but hey what do you expect from three teenage girls?  We met up with Dan, Estefa, and my parents again over at a pizza place for dinner.  We came home late and I am exhausted!  Tomorrow we might go caving and biking with Jaime!  I hope it works out! 

Thank you for reading Rohan Geographic! 

9 comments:

  1. Hanging with teenage girls
    Really makes me want to hurl
    Myself off a ledge quite high
    Waddya expect, I’m just a regular guy
    I love to kayak, I hate doing math
    Pizza is great, but not my kooky folks wrath
    And even though at times it’s a bit of a slog
    I get a big rush when I post a new blog

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    1. Roses are red violets are blue,
      I hate math, and so should you!
      Time inside, makes me cry,
      But if you give me food make sure it's not Thai!

      Rohbo!

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  2. How can I follow Shakespeare?

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  3. Anchorage broke the snow record yesterday...

    Quite a jump..stopping by Acapulco on the way home?

    Happy Easter to you and yours!!

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    1. Happy Easter to you and your family also! It makes me sad to hear about the record snow! I miss getting on my snow pants and coat and running outside in the snow! I hope your son-in-law feels better soon.

      Love,
      Rohan

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  4. LOVE the shot of your escape from a test . . . way to go!!!!!!! Happy Easter to you and your parents with love from,
    Savannah Girl and her Guy!

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    1. Thank you Cindy and Dave, I hope you guys have a nice Easter too!

      Love,
      Rohan

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  5. Rohan, I love hearing and seeing the good, bad and indifferent of your travels. All of us have had the experience of finding out the hard way that we should not have chosen THAT place to eat. If we survive, we chalk it up to experience and vow that we will never do that again. But we do. Forgiving ourselves for making mistakes, even for making a fool of ourselves, is a skill worth learning. "A true friend is one who, when you have made a complete fool of yourself, does not feel you have done a permanent job of it." Savor your rapids and your tranquil drifts and try not to get caught with instruments of math instruction. Happy Easter. Love to your lovable folks, and of course to you.

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    1. Thanks for the comment Grandpa! Who does that quote belong to? It's a really nice one!

      Love,
      Rohan

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