The Amazing Race

Saturday 16th March.

Last night we were taken down to the beachfront to meet our other fellow volunteers who have been here in the last two intakes. Everyone lovely and had great stories to tell and tips to give. Very much information overload.

We were up early this morning to take part in the amazing race. This was devised by the other volunteers as a fun way to orient ourselves around the city and learn how to get around and what is where.

We were up and ready to go at 8 and split into 4 groups..we were then handed an envelope with a list of our bonus questions and our first clue, along with $30.

We ran around the city finding the marketplace, the hospital, the resistencia museum and many other landmarks to finish up at the Jesus statue at christa rai…I took some gorgeous photos and will post them soon.
I have never sweated so much in the heat!!!
We had a whole page of bonus points to collect on the at which included holding a chicken, buying a crazy outfit, sitting in a UN car, taking a mikrolet, chewing on a beetlenut wrapped in a leaf and much more.

Everything had to be documented via camera for evidence which I will also share.

We came third…but our highlight was finding the crazy anti UN man that carries around signs and rants on about his made up story all day every day…no other group happened upon him ;p

We finished the fabulous morning with a talk up to the top of the mountain to look at the view. It’s my favourite view of Dili so far. We had pizza on the beach after and compared sunburn (i think I won)

Headed to a party tonight that one of the volunteers is hosting…the theme is go as someone famous and dead.

Post soon.

Loz x