Sunday

Sunday...

So we are now at today. A travel day mostly - although Geoff took Gran for a spin on his bike before we left.

We arrived in Atenas after a pleasant but uneventful drive, only to find out that the hotel we had arranged to stay at was no longer a hotel.

This wasn't a problem, as we went to the (only) other hotel in town, now the only hotel in town, and got two great rooms on a hill overlooking the valley. Due to the aforementioned thunderstorm, we haven't yet seen much of what we are overlooking, but there is always tomorrow.

We went out for bocas at Los Mangos Dos, a little bar on the other side of town, where we all ate to capacity for less than $20. I am going to leave it to Rob to describe, as a guest writer, the entertainment at LMD.

The rain has mostly stopped now, Geoff has gone off to Sharyn and Mike's place to stay, and Mum and Rob have both headed for bed. I can hear what sounds like a waterfall somewhere, and there is some sort of a plant nearby which has a fantastic perfume. There are crickets and night birds, and the water on the leaves across the driveway is sparkling like Christmas lights.

I have just been joined by a Gekko. It is about 24 degrees. Sometime, I suppose, I will have to go inside and go to bed, but for now, I think I might just sit outside and enjoy the night.