IN: Fortunately there was not much time to mull over the qual and its somewhat mixed conclusion . The next morning I was up " early " at 11 AM , and after quickly grabbing my stuff was out the door not long after to head off to the Sierra Nevada for this year 's astronomy department camping trip . The site this year was the Lodgepole campground near Lake Alpine , in between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite . This is not really a new place for me ; I actually camped there just last summer in a much smaller group ( four ) .
What type of area is the narrator traveling in ?

OUT: They are in a mountainous region .

IN: Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern . Wastewater from showers , sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern . The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house . Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape .
What will happen to this property in the long - term with these measures ?

OUT: The property will be able to sustain itself in terms of water supply .

IN: A very sweet man , who did n't speak much English . We had set things up for yesterday . I had no way to cancel , and of course feeling awful we set out to walk around and take in some of the touristy historical stuff . By the end of the day I was so exhausted , I had to say , " Quiero regresar al hotel " This talking point I knew how to make quite well in Spanish .
What may be the plausible reason for the man not speaking much English ?

OUT:
The man was a foreigner .