Given what the weather is like back at home I probably shouldn’t be complaining about what it’s like here…. But I’m going to anyways. :o) Over the past week a storm front has moved in and it’s been cold and rainy for at least the past 4 - 5 days. Water conditions have been so bad that the ferry from the main land hasn’t been over in about 4 days. Some of the other boats are running, but others have stopped as well. I didn’t go into the grocery store today, but yesterday I was in and they were out of many staple items such as bread. Ok, relax, it’s not exactly the end of the world, and there is plenty of food on the island, so I’m not suggesting that there is any cause for concern. I’d just prefer it if while on my island paradise I didn’t have to wear my jeans and were a bit more concerned about getting a sunburn! I’m assisting on Niv’s Open Water course this week, and for today’s confined water sessions he decided to hold them up at the pool, which is located at the Mango Inn. (a hotel property connected with UDC) Being that it was these students’ first experience with scuba gear ever, putting them in a somewhat rough sea (with really crappy visibility) might not be the best idea. It sounds like things should be clearing up in the next day or two. Our class is scheduled to be doing their open water dives on Friday and Saturday, so let’s hope the blue skies and calm water show up by then….
On a different, but equally annoying note our Internet has gone from bad to worse. It was out all day today, and has only come back on in the past half an hour. I was walking through town yesterday and while at the cross roads noticed some met up on ladders untangling and pulling down wires?!? I inquired as to what they were doing and someone told me that one of the internet companies on the island had gone bankrupt and that their wires were being taken down? Lovely!
Even with the rain and crappy bandwidth, I’m still loving it here, and in deep, deep denial about how soon my time here will be over... :o(
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