Sunday

I’m sitting on the porch writing this post, listening to the sounds of the night. Crickets are chirping, frogs are ribbiting, and Maurice the security guard is listening to the radio. Inside everyone is laughing and talking. We had an amazing day. Got up around 8:30 and had a leisurely breakfast. Around 10:30 or so everyone was ready so we biked into PG. The ride seems much shorted the second time around. Once in PG 4 people went kayaking and Kristin, Christy and I rode downtown. We were ridiculously hot at this point so we stopped at Brad’s convenience store to get a cool drink and biked down to the Coral House. There we ran into Emily who is a JVI and works as a counselor at the high school. Christy has connections to the JVI’s here in PG so we’re trying to meet up with them for dinner at some point. The Coral House is gorgeous. The pool was refreshing and shockingly deep. The Inn is right on the water so you can look out onto the ocean. The bar is fully stocked and the honor system works quite well. We spent the entire day there lounging in the sun, swimming in the pool, and drinking Belikens for a whopping BZ$14 (BZ$10 for the day and BZ$4 for the beer). We biked back to the clinic around 4pm – the ride back still seems really long and hard. Took a relaxing break to read/watch Pirates while dinner finished up – enchilada soup! Mirek and Kristin also made a no-bake cheesecake which was a delicious dessert. I’m well on my way to being nicely bronzed after just one day in the sun – can’t wait for the rest of the weekends!

Oh, and internet is shitty again – We think all of PG might be without right now because we couldn’t get it at the Coral House either. Hopefully it’s up sometime soon so I can post my last 2.

Reality

The clouds don't look real tonight. As the storm rolls by they look more like an impressionists rendition of clouds than the real thing. It's the second time tonight I've been in awe of the atmosphere tonight. Sitting in my car I gazed off into the west to see the beginning of the sunset framed by two tall buildings. For a moment a beautiful dichotomy existed between the natural glow of the setting sun and the man-made depth of the brick buildings. Take a moment to thank God, or whichever deity you believe in, for the glory all around you every day. We don't always see it; we see "reality" instead. The dirt and the grime rising off the pavement. Instead, cast your eyes toward the clouds and admire the artwork.