Marzo 23 (fri)…
Hey amigos!
Let’s see – what has happened since Monday…I have been to the movies, a basketball game, got my sushi fix FINALLY – was craving it soo badly! They have a really nice sushi restaurant here…YUMMY!! Gym daily etc…
School has been hard this week – un pocito frustrating – but we will see..waiting on my exam results right now soo… I hope it is good!
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| Caribbean Side |
I am headin to the Caribbean side this weekend – Puerto Viejo y Limon (where the ja’cans settled)…the call ‘patois’ – ‘mekmitellu’ – that’s their name for the language…it is of course hilarious to hear it with di Spanish twist! Not all up to speed with our words – but close enough.
HOLA OTRA VEZ!
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| Lovely spot stayed at! |
It’s late Monday 26 and I am about to knock out…had a yummy meal with Gabby – Guido gone play ball and the boys are sleeping…
My weekend was very interesting…I got to go to Limon with a local tico – always best to explore a country with the locals right! well – what an experience…the ride there was LONG…not longer than my bus rides of course..but about 2 hours…it may have taken longer because the roads are bad…and it was a car, not a truck! These people drive bad like we…de truck man dem don’t ramp on di corna dem and di taxi man dem WORSE! Dem MEAN!I stay at a not so desirable (read – VERY CHEAP) hotel on Friday nite in limon…(CAN U SPELL – B.U.D.G.E.T.) J
get there late so it does the trick – bed and hot water – don’t need much more… in the morning… I go explore the beach that I am on and am not too excited to see it is arena negra (black sand)….well – what can I say, I am very spoilt by our white soft sandy beaches in JA! J
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| Puerto Viejo |
I get to explore the town itself as well as a local business that will be opening up soon- providing employment to some young folks and opening up technology a bit in Limon….exciting!
Happy for them cause Limon gets a bad rap most times….lots of crime / drugs…The owner goes between the states and JA and is just brilliant (a successful professor, biz. consultant and now entrepreneur)…he and I wrap for a bit about consulting and opportunities and I am quite happy to meet him! The few minutes I talk to this man (maybe 50 or so years old) – I am inspired by his drive and determination. He doesn’t need to work anymore – BUT he loves exploring new opportunities…and doesn’t want to stop learning…love dat!
Limon is NOT my favorite town…it is dirty, reminds me of say port royal????, a likkle pop down and don’t have a safe or good vibe there to be honest… Hmmm…anyway – good to explore other places….thru Limon and heading to Puerto Viejo, I am carried into the worst neighborhood in Limon – don’t remember the name now but is pure badness deh deh I am told!
There is a huge port in Limon and one guy apparently tried to tief some tourists off a cruise ship that were taking pictures in this bad area…well - him coulda beat himself – the tourists (some ex army guy) – hold him and beat him till him dead…OH DEAR! Then the tourist got back on the ship and left like nutting never happen…SO I AM TOLD ANYWAY!!! ….imagine if that was the estados unidos??? Hmmm…
I do like Puerto Viejo – it is a cosy beach town with lots of villas, cabins, bars and playas por supuesto (of course)…..stay at a nicer hotel than Limon and meet some cool folks on vacation…It is amazing how much it looks like ochi – vendors selling Jamaican flags and Rastafarian items….one local – actually from Germany
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| Ceviche y cervesa! |
Sunday morning….on way back to heredia from PV… we stop by this GREAT location – I guess it is comparable to a Morgan’s Harbour Or a combination of Groovy Grouper (is that the name? – on doctors cave) with Lime Cay )- but all the locals come out on a Sunday morning with family to the beach…this place is a huge restaurant / bar set up on the beach and we watched beach football (local Limon team), people eating, catching up, DJ playing..this is like midday I guess…lots of fun…my waiter trips out when he hears my accent….he switches from Spanish to ‘mekmitellu’ immediately and asks if I work on the ship …he tells me how he loves Jamaicans and knows them well from his many jobs…and of course Limon..he offers me a local magazine to keep and asks if he can join me….ah – NOT today I tell him!! A cervesa and ceviche later – I am back on the road to Heredia!
What a journey it has been… I missed my family and friends terribly but I am sooo grateful for this experience! I wanted to do this since college – but I don’t think I would not have been able to appreciate it as much as now…this was the perfect time in my life for this!! Got some clarity on some things…met some wonderful people – at school and of course my tico family…had some fantastic experiences and opened my mind up to endless possibilities…
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| Limon |
Gabby told me tonite how much they are going to miss me, how special I am to them and that I can come back anytime! Mi go fi bawl!! They really are wonderful people…I am going to miss them a lot FOR SURE…who wouldn’t miss being treated like a princess DAILY??? BUT - I am ready for what is next in Rita’s Life….Great segue into Q2 of 2007!
IT’s Thursday 29….i understand why mindy had her breakdown week 4/5….i had my fill of Spanish this week..i checkout out mentally from class on Wed…brain FULLL!! So I bun school today and will also tomorrow so we can leave earlier for NIcarauga…last tour / last weekend etc…bitter sweet I suppose …
I won’t participate in graduation cause we have to leave town too early – but I got my certificate today and am excited! YEAH! School OFFICIALLY DONE!! Time fly sah..
Anyway – is bed time…write again end of week. Looking forward to the weekend – going to Nicaragua
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