SATURDAY

06|12|10
It wasn’t until the morning that we saw just how crazy this place and the people in it were. Pet monkeys on leashes, penis swings and structures coming up from the ground! The woman Trisha who ran the place reminded me of some sort of witch doctor (just like the one from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie). She was just a bit freaky, very much a Rastafarian and they were all so welcoming and accommodating. In the morning we ate again at the hotel and spent the entire day on the beach. The only thing I cared to have was fresh REAL coffee!!! It was the best thing I’ve had thus far. With sweetened condensed milk. I can’t wait till I can have real coffee every day again; I’m kicking myself for not packing my French press!!

Like I was saying they were very accommodating and offered us so much of their stuff to use. They had boogie boards that we played with the whole day! I think playing on the boogie boards was my favorite part of the weekend. I haven’t done that in so long, which is apparent by how many bruises I have acquired. Just a block down the beach was a surf shop/restaurant called Black Star. It’s owned by an American Guy and a Ghanaian. They taught surfing lessons which we would have done if it wasn’t as expensive. We went t here for dinner and to watch the USA verse UK match. For dinner I had spicy black beans, mango and avocado with coconut rice. I didn’t eat much of it because I had convinced myself they cooked it with meat flavoring and couldn’t enjoy it. I think I made a big mistake not finishing dinner because drinks went right to my head.

There was a group of English people we had met Friday night that came to watch the game there too which was cool. We stayed at the Surf shop all night; they had dancing and made a bonfire in the sand. It was so much fun. I think once again the kids made the evening. One in particular we all befriended, a little deaf and mute boy, the sweetest little thing. At one point (after some liquid courage) I got up and danced with him. Looking back on it I’m a bit embarrassed but it was a ton of fun. Plus it got everyone else dancing too.