Day 2 of my “where in the world is BHD?” took me on a long walk at dawn — five miles, according to my pedometer. This was my view:![\"Ctr\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ctr.jpg?resize=584%2C438\")
After returning to my hotel where I showered and changed, I was picked up by a colleague who took me to a meeting place where a number of local professionals joined…
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\n…municipal government officials. They gave me a tour by bus of their community of which they are very proud. Rightfully so — they have have done great work.<\/p>\n
And I’m very happy! ALL of the some 40 men with whom I met wore boots! Generally speaking, there are fewer flip-flops to be seen — mostly on the mainland gringo tourists, not the locals. (The locals generally wear sneakers. Oh well, not that much different from what bootless men wear back home.)<\/p>\n
I presented to them, also, and in two languages. But I spent most of the day listening, learning, and admiring hard work realized over many years of time, training, and investments.<\/p>\n
I had a really good and informative day.<\/p>\n
After a day of learning at 18.4061\u00b0 N, 65.9672\u00b0 W, I was driven by colleagues three hours away to 18.2011\u00b0 N, 67.1397\u00b0 W where my work continues on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Life is short: love your job!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Day 2 of my “where in the world is BHD?” took me on a long walk at dawn — five miles, according to my pedometer. This was my view:After returning to my hotel where I showered and changed, I was … Continue reading