Going to ride the Hokey Pokey to Independence this morning about 8 am, catch a taxi to the Immigration Office, pay my $25US to stay another month. I should be back by noon.
Here's a picture of the Hokey Pokey. It is a 15 minute ride across the harbor, passing islands of Mangos (where the lobsters reside and I'm sure a few crocodiles!) The ride over and back costs $16BZ/$8US. The boat holds 30 people and it's usually full. Students cross to get to high school and adults to get to and from work. It's a fast rough ride, especially when the waves are kicking up. Everyone must have a life vest.
All kinds of boats,
in all conditions, even a few sunk, are along the shore in close to
Placencia. You ride a canal out to the bay, passing shacks next to
expensive vacation homes. The disparity between poverty and wealth is
obvious, but I have not experienced much hostility...these people are a
kind and generous lot on the whole. Hispanics, Mayans and Garifuna seem
to mix well. It's more like a tossed salad, rather than a melting pot, implying the mix of separate cultures is more than it's individual ingredients.
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