it is cold as isonza here

greeting from 1.7 miles above sea level!!! appologies in advanced, still havent figured out the english spell check or certain symbols on this computer

today is our second day at Isonza and so far it has been quite the adventure. we arrived yesterday around 10 30 am after what might have been a three hour drive through the most beautiful landscape i have ever seen. we were introduced to all the kids, broke into groups to make name tags, and were given a tour of the school.

basically isonza is a plot of land with two classrooms, a kitchen, living space for the students, a church, farm animals, and the house we are staying in. In previous years robertsons have lived in a room at the school house but becuase there are six of us this year we are living in a separate cabin. we dont have heat but do have about three hours of electricity every night from about 7 30 to 10 30 and apparently tonight... some hot water!! we eat breakfast and lunch on our own in the house and then walk over the the school where we spend the day with the kids. the cold is taking some getting used to but over all its very comofortable here

more importantly, the kids are adorable! we had our first day of teaching today and I think the English classes went pretty well. emma, tess, and i taught english to two groups, one older and one younger. the younger group was especially excited to be learning english and ran around afterwards repeating the numbers and saying my name is blank, what is your name

must get back to the kids but will post again soon, assuming the school doesnt lose internet. phone doesnt work here but will be back in the city thursday night so speak to everyone then!