From Neva - As you can see I had many photo opportunities yesterday. Everyone wants to have their picture taken with us. It was great to see the customs of Indonesia and get to meet some more people. At the Mr and Mrs Makassar contest, we were introduced as honored guests, and one of the contestants acknowledged us in her introductory speech, and thanked us for coming. You see few "Westerners" here, and so they are anxious to meet us and they are very hospitable and kind.
It rained yesterday, and the humidity is always high, but Daryl told me that there was a low of 16 last night. Gee - hope it warms up or I will be in for a shock. One of the things about Indonesia that is unusual is that people take 3 or 4 baths a day to cool off and wash off the sweat. In the heat of the day, people stay in the shade and people get out usually just in the morning and evening to avoid the heat.
Yesterday we met with the HIV support group for positive women. Tom gave another talk explaining what HIV actually is, and there were many questions, and he was able to help clear up some misconceptions. The women were young and so they will have many problems to deal with in the future.
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