The 5th of July
Our Independence Day celebrations took us to the small mountain town of Krushevo. The 4th of July itself was rather slow- most was on a bus or otherwise accustoming ourselves to the new local- there was barely a mention of the holiday… We met up was a group of Peace Corps Volunteers and stayed with Val’s good friend Kathy. The Fourth was the last day of the week long boys camp the volunteers had organized and so wasn’t the day we’d be celebrating. Instead the 5th of July was the real day. Kathy and Molly had cooked an amazing spread of food- potato salad, beans, pasta salad etc. We added a few more salads- a couple chickens were cooked. It was a lovely american feast that 12 of us enjoyed. After a delightful afternoon of belly laughing (Its a movie about a monkey, and its bedtime!) we headed off to Metchka commons (or at least that what I heard- I think it meant ‘Bear Rock’ but I’m pretty sure commons doesn’t equal rock….) With its beautiful views of the surrounding valleys and mountains, we built a fire and cooked up even more food. The moon a tiny sliver; the stars alone bright enough to walk home by. A lovely night to follow a lovely day- on par certainly with any 5th of July I’ve had.
We took some pictures, and I shot a tiny bit of video… we’re actually off to visit Valarie’s host parents for a few days, so perhaps when we get back, I’ll be able to post it. Krushevo is truly beautiful and I can’t wait to share it.
-forrest
July 8th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
The video was great! It looks beautiful and you narration is on par with that of Morgan Freeman - you know, the guy who narrated “March of the Penguins”
More seriously, it looks amazing and I enjoyed the video. I look forward to other stories and/or videos.
July 8th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Forrest - your mom shared your site with me. Your travels sound exciting and heart-filling. Your video - AMAZING. Keep them going. It’s like we’re there with you. (and I know from experience…you would NOT want your mom and I…and our map (!!) there with you. Have a wonderful trip - be safe and come have dinner with us and share the adventures with the boys when you get back to SF. xoxo Mar
July 9th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Hey Forrest–I had just been wondering if you were cooking the beans this fourth and voila! I get word of your most recent adventures! Mac was impressed that you likened the monastery surroundings to the pinnacles (he knew your screenplay implied a thank you to your wonderful science teacher for providing those key linkages). We just returned from a foray into cool places to swim and kayak in Yosemite–Ellery, Tioga, and Tenaya Lakes, Dana and Lyell forks of the Tuolemne, and a fabulous sunset at Mono Lake. Nothing near as exotic as your adventures, but pretty dang good. I’ll keep checking in to view your fantastic videos. Your website URL is easy to remember! (I’ll forward on to the “boys” as well, but you may not hear from them
Betsy
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