It's almost time to wish you all a happy new year, so we will do it now before we get distracted by other things. We have been invited to a New Years Eve Party tomorrow night at some neighbours (meaning about 1/4 kilometre deeper up into the jungle) house who plays the drums/bongo's. We will be attempting to fill in with our guitars. We better practice our Reggae rhythms! There is a great party atmosphere in town for New Year, they even have Dj's playing latin and reggae outside the supermarkets, very loudly!
It's been pretty much raining the whole of Christmas week though. We almost packed a beach bag this morning as we saw a glimmer of sun, but by the time we'd brushed our teeth and downed a coffee, the rain had started again. See the video, that's the garden and surroundings of the house that we are sitting. The house on the hill opposite is derelict so no onlookers, just jungle and random wild creatures, adopted pets and us.
We are managing to keep ourselves amused though and our very kind friends keep giving us a lift to do grocery shopping. We are on the lookout for some sort of vehicle ourselves that has more than two wheels and a roof, as grocery shopping on a bicycle in the rain isn't much fun! The price of 2nd hand vehicles here is shocking, and there is a very limited choice. For $4000 you can buy what would cost about £500 at home and is just about ready for scrapping. So if anyone has any import contacts in Central America...good business idea!
Ok Happy New Year to you all, hope that it's a great year ahead for everyone.
Hi to the two of you. Weather there looks great, despite the rain - so much better than all the blasted snow we have been getting. The photo out of the window is idyllic. You both look well and happy.
ReplyDeleteI was very sorry to hear about your dad,Rene. May he RIP now.#Wishing you all the very best in the New Year
George and Helen.