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I love it here! (Here is Kumily.) We have ventured into a jungle of sorts, high in the mountains. The bus ride was insane! I am not exaggerating; we sped around hairpin turns, passed cars and buses, teetered on the brink of cliff edges, and even his the side of the mountain once and stalled! I still enjoyed it though. It is wonderful to see real trees again: not just the odd palm tree, but a forest. When we got off our bus, with all of our luggage (it’s really rather ridiculous) and called the hotel we planned to stay at, but they only had one room. Fortunately, a man passing on a motor bike recommended a place. He was very helpful and not at all pushy. Mundakle Paradise Cottage is perfect. It is a homestay. The family is nice, the rooms are clean and quiet; it is on a side street of a main road, so it’s easy to get around without really feeling as though you’re in town. It is already fairly late. We considered seeing a few shows, but it would have been a hassle trying to get seats, so we plan on doing it tomorrow. We just had dinner and went home to rest. Mom and I watched The Princess Diaries on TV, which was amusing.