Katie called this morning, (8 minute phone call this time which equates to $20), and said she was at her first home stay, (not Jakarta, but don't know the name of the "town"). She said it was "awesome" and she actually has a bed to sleep in, so it was a definite upgrade from the palace accommodations. The family hosting her is very nice and they have a 3 year old who is already attached to Katie, (not surprising).
Katie thinks she was assigned to this particular family because the lady of the house loves to cook and is very enthusiastic about teaching Katie how to cook Indonesian cuisine. So when Katie gets home I am anxious to try all the stuff Katie prepares, (and maybe we should have a homecoming where Katie feeds US).
The group is going on a scavenger hunt today to find all of the necessary landmarks; Internet cafes, post offices, etc. She is very excited but stays very busy with classes; although, she says she will have more free time now that she's with a host family. The Internet cafes have free WiFi as long as you buy coffee or tea, so she'll end up being wired once she's done chatting with us all.
They went to a market and Katie says everything is VERY cheap. She says she hasn't even spent $100 yet, (YIPPEE!). The traditional outfit she bought doesn't fit quite right because she's so endowed, so she's going to have one made to fit her which she says is even cheaper than if you buy one already made. She said it going to cost her around $2.00. (I think maybe she under estimated, but the premade outfit was only $20 so even if it's the same price it's certainly cheap enough.)
I told her that I would not be in town this weekend, due to the Great Pepper Meeting in Kerrville, but that I would have my laptop and we could Skype in the mornings if she can. She will text me if she can get on the Internet so we can actually talk face to face soon. I'm SO excited!
She has taken a ton of pictures and will post them soon, so keep checking for pictures of paradise with Katie smack dab in the middle of it.
I'm not counting days like I did last week, but just so you'll know only 98 days until Katie's home!
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