Along the way in the minibus he has another interesting encounter. A robust middle age lady starts talking to him in English. He's quite taken aback. Turns out she's a doctor, working in one of the villages around. Immediately people around start asking questions--now that they have an interpreter... a mother says something to her daughter about me being good marriage material--much to her daughter's chagrin--and everyone elses amusement!

Goycay is the next town, first getting his borsh fix with the locals, then wandering through the quiet semi-rural neighborhoods, then back until he finds the classy central plaza ...