In the Country

Our friend Madeline invited use to join her for a trip to visit one of the caretaker's of her building, who lives outside of Ashgabat near Goke Deppe.

Madeline is in the red dress here.


In this picture from left to right is Ruth Anne, Nikki, Bahar (who invited us), Neil and Joe.

Neil loves melon.

This is the cow that Madeline milked. Before we went Ruth Anne said she hoped we'd see a cow but that she didn't want to touch "where the milk comes out" because "that wouldn't be appropriate." Oh, the things, nurslings know!

Here's Neil with another new friend (Bebe, right?)

He picked a pear himself...


then wanted to wash it. It turns out that this was all a ploy to get his hands on the hose, which he then used to entertain himself for the rest of the visit.