Dear Friends, I am embarrassed to admit that I just figured out HOW to read comments on my blog. Thank you so much. Today I am homebound at Jan´s because I cannot stop going to the bathroom and I cannot stop sneezing. Apprently DR is windy mid Jan through mid March so here we are. Yesterday I ate WAY TOO much papaya and I know better. It makes you go to the bathroom. Something about traveling is that you end up talking about bowel movements more than ever. When we were in Peace Corps that was always the topic of conversation. Going too much or not going at all. I have stomach cramps today. Huge ones. Though Ive never had a child Im imagining that they are like contractions early on. Ouch!
Jan´s son, Louis Filipe invited me to go swimming with him later today at .......a pool! Imagine living on an island that you can cross in 5 hours and going to a pool. These city folks are funny.
It is true. We never appreciate what is RIGHT in front of us. So...tonight think about all the wonderful things in your life, where you live and GO SEE THEM AND DO THOSE THINGS. I met several individuals who had never gone to see the bioluminescent bays and there are 3 of them in Puerto Rico out of 10 in the whole world. Imagine! I cannot.
I am happy I go to Grand Manan every summer and take time to smell the lilacs at my house and sit on my deck and drink beer. I do live in Perrydise that is for sure.
So yesterday we went to a HUGE supermarket called a supermarcardo and it even has an escalator to go to the rest of a huge department store....well there were cockroaches crawling all over the packaging on the bread. When I lived in S. Africa I got so skinny for such a long time because the cockroaches were crawling over everything even in our fridge! I ate tinned meat and that was it. I couldnt handle it. I think yesterday I realized again about THE TROPICS. Creepy crawlies everywhere. They wont hurt us really but .........it can be a bit overwhelming at times.
Take care and .......in a few days I will be off to Bayahibe on the southeast coast to do some diving. Supposedly the best in the country with clear and very warm waters, may only need to wear a shortie which would be terrific. My mom comes Feb. 14 and will be with me the rest of the trip through Mar. 11. Very exciting indeed. The Caribbean Isles are MUCH more expensive to travel than Mexico, central and south Americas so....better with2 people.
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