Happy Birthday, Heather! I stay back to work, hand-wash some laundry, pick up a fish sandwich at Bibi’s On The Beach. Ali Sun and friends go to Starfish Beach. I miss out on an adventure here and there, but I need to retain the discipline of working while we travel. Waiting at the bar, I look east towards Solarte and …
Off to see the wizard…
Boots in hand and our minds on chocolate truffles, we make our way towards Wizard Beach. On the way, we come upon Warrio’s grandmothers house where we enjoy a short visit together. Warrio’s dog comes out to greet us. The land behind his grandparents home, a gift from his grandfather upon his passing, now belongs to Warrio. One day, Warrio, …
Descent to Wizard Beach
Boat hike chocolate. We return to the chocolate shop, taking the boat across to Basti, climbing to the highest point on the mountain, eating truffles, drinking café mocha. Ali Sun joins me; the coffee makes her giddy. We don rubber boots, descending into the jungle. The boots are for the mud, ordinary rubber boots for no ordinary mud. Ankle deep, …
Bastimentos Up In The Hill
It pours. It stops. It drizzles. I rush to Bibi’s to get a grilled fish sandwich on a johnnycake to go. I inhale it ahead of an hour-long conference call on GoTo Meeting with the Fortune 100 client. Partner Chris skypes me: we’ve hired a new employee. Great! From inside the house – come, we’re taking the boat to Basti.