With the exception of the earthquake near Padang and Bengkulu that I did not feel, the past days have gone by without incident. My counterpart took me to look for bicycles that I did not buy. Instead, he offered up an old clunker that looked perfect to me. The air in the front tire does seep out, but there’s a pump just up the road. He also stops by if he’s in the area. One day he inquired if I had cleaned my toilet/porcelain hole in the floor. Then he walked into my bathroom to check. I can say that I did give it a good scrub earlier that day, but he didn’t look impressed. This room, after all, is where I squat, shower, and wash my dishes.
There is not much excitement, but I suppose that is a good thing for the time being. I’m looking into scuba lessons out on Pulau Weh. I’ve got to have something else to do besides teach.