As anticipated last night, by the wonderful smells of dinner, the food was just as delicious. We were treated to a delicious macaroni casserole, tasty chicken and dirty rice with creole sauce…yum!! We continue to be spoiled by our host, Léon, and last night he was even our chef! He is truly a master of many skills.
After dinner, we enjoyed our own version of “The Wild Kingdom”…gecko vs cricket…in case you are wondering, the cricket lived to chirp another day. Shortly thereafter, and after another refreshing cold shower, most of us retired for the evening. Thankfully the fans ran all night, because the air was very very still. Due to another very busy day, sleep came quickly and only around 4 AM was I awakened by our resident cricket. You see a theme here…apparently the crickets have an internal clock…and we need more geckos (sorry Melila). After 6 years, I may need to change my ringtone from a rooster to a cricket chirp…sorry Mylinda!!
Anyway, I was finally awakened to the warm sunshine on my face and the sound of roosters at 6AM…smart birds! After breakfast, we headed back to property #3 for a closer look. Léon entertained all of our many questions in the shade of a tree and we left feeling ever closer to our goal. With that sense of accomplishment, we treated ourselves to another trip to the gorgeous beach. We have fallen in love with this little slice of paradise…it seems to be our destiny! As we departed, another first….JennyMa took a Moto Taxi back to the guest house….Go Jenny!!
Once “home”, there were clothes and treats distributed and yes, even a little medicine practiced. One child seems to have something serious going on with his leg and we hope his mother will agree to take him for a more thorough evaluation in Les Cayes. We are ready to help support this consultation when needed.
Once all the goodies were distributed, some went down to our beach landing to search for shells and other treasures, while others stayed back to challenge Jenny at cards…of course that ended in the usual way…JennyMa is still the reigning champ! Once everyone returned, we dined on rice with black bean sauce and chicken with fresh vegetables…we are so well fed here. Haiti is my favorite restaurant ever!
We are now deciding on the remaining activities for the evening and will prepare to meet another team along with Nora tomorrow. I believe we have plans to meet the Mayor, which is another important step towards achieving our goal. We are nearing the end of our stay on this little paradise, but there seems no doubt that we will return, and hopefully leave a legacy…
More tomorrow night.
Love to All,
The Team