Yesterday I took the two neighbour ladies and their kids along with Marc and Brynne to the Jump'n Gym. The neighbour kids had never been there and were so excited that the night before Asila didn't want to go to sleep because she was afraid we would leave without her. That morning Bilal didn't want to go to preschool because he was afraid we would leave him behind too. They had such a nice time together and myself and the two ladies got to walk around the mall. Both of them had never been to the mall either. Not that it's such a great thing to go there as it is generally rather expensive. I wouldn't buy clothes there either. But it was an experience for them all. Then we went to McDonalds for lunch. It's quite hilarious because they all wanted rice and chicken-it's chicken like KFC chicken. They thought it was rather strange that Marc, Brynne and I didn't eat rice. Because, you know, you're not really full until you've had rice to eat... It was a really fun day and I hope I can take them to the Jump'n Gym again sometime. For us it is quite cheap during the week, less than $2 per child, but for them they can't help but think about how much rice they could buy for 15,000 rupiah. The kids here hardly ever go anywhere. They hardly ever leave the area around our houses. So I'm glad to be able to give them a fun experience.

Today Hugo and I went up to the hot springs. And you have to go up to get there. We were up pretty high in the mountains and I was thankful to be wearing my WindRiver rain proof jacket. It didn't really rain, but the wind was quite chilly. The hot springs area is neat. It is quite old and in need of some updating, but the pools were nice. You can also rent a private bath room to enjoy the hot water in peace and quiet.

This sign we saw on our way home. It says "dua (2) anak (kids) cukup (enough) and then "KB" which means birth control....