A quiet sort of day as usual. After my class we went down to Playa Negra to look again at the plot of land we’re tempted by and to try to visualise what we might do with it. Afterwards we went for a swim. These two or three weeks are, we are told, an annual […]
A new possibility
Yesterday the estate agent collected us in the morning and drove us around to a few more places. The first was a pair of small cabinas near Cocles which were under construction. The quality of the construction was very good and they were conveniently close to town, but not very practical for actually living in. […]
Still seas
After yesterday’s aborted attempt at a surfing lesson, our instructor remembered today and collected us, a bit late and took us off to Playa Cocles. I had been careful of my sore arm for the past day or two, and besides the sea was very still so it was easy to catch the current out […]
Another look
In the morning we went to the farmer’s market again. Pickings were slightly less good than previous weeks, but still excellent. No experimental purchases this time, just a good lot of produce that should suffice for much of the week. At 2 we were supposed to go surfing, but our instructor forgot. So after waiting […]
House hunting
For the first time in our lives, the Gentleman Friend and I masqueraded as genuine property buyers. It felt like the sort of things adults do. Neither of us have ever owned a house or employed servants or navigated difficult inlaws, we don’t have children, neither of us have ever owned a car, and we […]
Attacked by a caterpillar
I was attacked by a caterpillar today. The Gentleman Friend was attacked before me, and more badly. We were supposed to meet on Playa Negra and to stroll up north towards the houses and scope out the area. I waited for about 15 minutes, watching some boys play football in the wet sand where the […]
Change of plan
Yesterday was sunny, today it rained and rained. We had planned to go to Manzanillo but given the conditions (we were soaked through almost instantly), decided to go for coffee instead and had an excellent pancake with it. Just at the edge of town is a swimming beach so off we went. The Gentleman Friend […]
Perfect day
A perfect weekend day today, quite delightful. We left earlier in the morning than usual, since it is Saturday and market day, and as usual kept an eye out for the sloth that lives in a cluster of trees halfway between our shack and the main road. The GF spotted it at once, it was […]
Changes
A message was received today, and it looks like the Gentleman Friend’s childhood home may be sold. It is sad for him, as it is not only the place he grew up, it’s in fact the literal place where he was born, in the smaller room on the first floor. It is a lovely house, […]
Juice king
This afternoon my class was earlier than usual, at 1230, so we walked into town for an early lunch/ late breakfast, only to be stymied as all the places we wanted to eat at did not open till later, earliest around noon and the Caribbean speed of service made it unlikely I would be able […]