Christo Rei


 This is a statue of Christ that is about 8 miles from our apartment in Dili. It is similar to the Christ statue in Brazil. It was built by the Portuguese in the 1990s in preparation for a visit by the Pope. It is on a hill that directly overlooks the ocean.
 This picture gives you a perspective of the size. It is about 200 feet above the road and the ocean. This is almost to the top of the stairs. There are a lot of stairs
 This is a picture looking towards dili from half way up to the statue
 This is a picture of the road to the statue and the beach. It is low tide so the brown areas is sand that is exposed

This was my first long run of the mission. Coming back to the apartment was pretty difficult. It was in the mid 80s and high humidity. I had to slow down a lot. I ran about 15 miles and came home and took a two-hour nap. Today is the 1st of January and everything is closed so we have a day off

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  1. PaulDecember 31, 2017 at 11:01 PM

    Lee and Cheryl, We look forward to every post and enjoy them all. I look forward to hearing you speak in Teton when you return. The church building and the chapel were cute. I have a few questions: Have you developed a daily routine? If the run on Jan 1 was your first then what has kept you so busy? Do you spend a lot of your time walking or traveling to events? Where do you get your groceries? What do you cook when on your own? It's fun to follow your posts. Regards, Paul

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