Arrived

I have arrived and I'm at my guesthouse, at the moment tucked up under 1 sheet, 2 thick blankets and a quilt while wearing pyjamas and bed socks....it is cold here at night.   The day seems much warmer although I still felt the need for a cardigan.  There are a number of foreigners at my guesthouse, 3 from the US, 2 from Canada and 1 from Switzerland, it certainly feels international.  Its Eid here at the moment, so some of the guests were up earlier watching the slaughter of the goats and cows next door from our roof.  I, however was still asleep having arrived quite early this morning and finding myself quite exhausted...it is both the long flight and the change in altitude.   It certainly feels different being here this time.  I have more idea where things are, I'm not worried about getting lost, or the fact that I was in the car park waiting for the driver with no number to call him on- I knew I had arrived early and so just waited..about 10 minutes later he arrived apologising profusely, while I tried my best to convince him that I was early not that he was late.   There is a different feel in the air here, I'm not sure why, maybe it's Eid, maybe I'm just more confident in my understanding of the country and the situation here but everyone is more talkative and more relaxed.  I also found out that I can go out and walk around in the local area as long as I'm with at least one other person...such freedom compared to when I was here 5 months ago.