Finally, a beautiful, sunny and warm day with only one class to teach! Every morning I hope to go for a walk but I end up stuck inside because of rain or too much work. Not today! I went for a nice half hour walk around the town. I love being in a town where you can hear the birds and roosters over the traffic. Except for the occasional tractor rumbling down the road or the car that totally needs a new muffler whizzing by, of course. It's hard to describe Padina. Its rural, very agricultural, and for the most part quiet. Although most families own a car, the bike is the main way of transportation around town from age 5 to 85. The majority of the properties here are surrounded by walls or high gates. Sometimes, on the outskirts, it almost feels as though its a ghost town, but you know behind those walls people are hard at work tending to their gardens, milking the cows, or taking care of other farm animals. There is a small town center where you can see everyone going about their daily routines.
This Church is in the center of Padina. It is the nicest and grandest building in town - nothing else really compares.
I cannot wait to show you pictures of the Thursday market, but these pics of the empty stalls will have to do for now! Padina never gets tourist so I have to figure out a way to get good pics without standing out.
A typical street corner . . .
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