Tuesday April 7,
2015
Morning trip to
the Village. 8:45 – 10:30 (Will post a few pics from the Village)
Longest walk to
date. Comfortable walk to, uncomfortable back. Cool in morning, by
10 it's almost too hot for me. Five of my fav spots are within about
8 min from home (once I cross canal.) Above Grounds (coffee and
juice), Hang Hu Groceries, Placencia Office Supplies (MiFi recharge),
Dawn's (eats), Walden's Hardware/grocery store)
I've learned to
always take a small bottle of water with me. Stopped at Above Grounds
and got a small
watermeon juice
drink and a large coffee (don't need the coffee.) A bunch of old
white guys with beards hang out there apparently in the early
morning.
Next, I walked a
few blocks to the Police Station and asked about an AA meeting
(nobody had a clue as to what I ws talking about.) I asked about a
local church and a guy in fatigues said a church was further down on
the right. I started walking that way and realized I was entering
Indian territory. I felt unease and turned around. I'll try another
avenue for finding/starting a meeting. There is no listing for AA at
all in the local directory.
Stopped at the gas
station by a pier where the water taxi is located. Found out its
$12BZ/$6US round trip. And roughly its schedule to Indepedence where
the Immigration Office is located to renew my Tourist Card.
Came back down to
the Walden'ss Hardware and picked up a second steel cable and lock
for $7US for the boat. They sell bikes there ($285BZ/$142.50US) I'll
look into it in May as I need to walk his month for my
endurance/stamina! I'm so out of shape it's pathetic!
My last stop was
the Office Supply store and recharged my MiFi account. Rather than 5g
for $70US I went ahead and got 10G for $90. The guy said it would
take about half an hour for the system to reactivate, so I left and
came back home. It is now an hour later and still no service! UGH!!!
I must admit
this...there are virtually no bugs, creepy things flying or crawling
round! I sat on the porch from about 2:30 am for a couple of hours.
It was so pleasant. At around 4 am the obligatory rain comes for just
a few minutes.
Once back home
this morning, I was soaking wet from prespiring. I took a quick
shower...that was Nirvana!! I am beginning to feel my skin starting
to get sun. Just chilling in the shade on my deck seems to help tan
up slowly.
Went back to the
Village...my MiFi wasn't on...fixed. Ate at a lovely outdoor place
called, “The Secret Garden.” Had a lunch sandwich special called
a something Cuban ($10US) Introduced myself to the owner, a woman
from Reno. She's been here four years. Don't know much more than
that. Bought a loaf of home made bread at the veggie stand I stop at
daily now.
The waitress got
me a copy of the local rag. There is a big brew haha over a deal to
bring the Norweigen Cruise ships into an off shore island called
Harvest Caye for an overnight stop. The firm has been developing a
port and it apparently is destroying more of the coral reef there. As
usual, some want the business, others say it's destroying the place.
Many locals want the jobs it will bring and the additional business.
Looking at the # ships to come in here, starting in November, it
looks like over 12,000 passengers from 5 cruise ships in December
alone will mob the island with fair number making their way to
Placencia a little village of 3,000. The first ship in November will
have about 2,700 people on board.
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