Today dawned mostly cloudy and maybe 78 degrees. It's very breezy. Nothing lasts here, so I have confidence in the sun shining soon.

Yesterday, we took a bus trip to Andromeda Gardens. It was a very L-O-N-G bus ride with a change of buses and, at one point, we were on what looked to be a dirt road! This driver was insane, just like his brotherhood, and Gordon swore that all wheels left the road at least once and that we pulled negative G's on at least one turn. We went to probably the highest point on the island. When we got off the bus, we had to walk uphill about 1/2 block and I swear, it was like climbing a mountain! It was the steepest hill we've climbed since Seattle.

Coming back, the driver blew past all of the "Warning..slow down NOW!" signs and beeped his horn before hurtling around the one lane blind turns! Why there are not bodies and wrecked cars all over the highway is beyond us. They must have a great tow-away service. I would never drive here, even if they gave us a car for free!
The closer we got to the bus terminal on the way back, the faster the driver went. We figure that he had to use the bathroom, or he was hell-bent on committing suicide and mass murder. We skidded into the bus station and hollow eyed people who had just looked death in the face and survived, got off the bus. But wait! Now we got on the 2nd bus! This driver was forced to go slower because it was now rush hour. He vented his frustration by an almost continuous laying on of the horn. We missed our stop on the way back, but got off at the following one. What's another few blocks to walk? We have no bones in our feet anymore. They are just globs of tissue with calluses on the bottom. One thing is for certain. We have the most open pores we've ever had. We have to drink water constantly to be able to replenish what we are sweating out.

Gordon went to the local ham radio club meeting/social last night. They fed him pork that he said was cooked without heat..just spices! Kidding, of course, but they do cook that way here. They gave him a free hat with their logo. He didn't get back till 11PM. I was beginning to think that he was kidnapped by nationals or forgot where he lived. (or the monkeys got him. Bad monkeys)

Today, I have one goal. Poop:))) It's a simple goal and, with any luck, I should be able to accomplish it before noon. Then the day will be wide open for other activities.