We've been here for 9days and finally I'm able to post. The electricity isn't always here when I need it or other volunteers are using this computer here in nurse Peggy's house. Eric and I are house-sitting while Peggy in on the mainland for 4 days. We feed the pets and have access to Internet and laundry! Even better, the house is on the waterfront. Swinging in a hammock gazing at the Caribbean is a great way to pass the time.
Eric works at the clinic from 8-2 (or so) and then he's home to play. Our apartment is about a block from Peggy's and just down the hill from the clinic. Several other volunteers stay in the other apartments in our building (undergrad, med students, a nurse, 2 other docs) coming and going. Many of them are becoming certified in SCUBA as that's the big thing here. We don't SCUBA but have swam and taken out the kayak. I (heidi) kayaked with Coleen, a med student from TN, the other day. There is a dolphin research center next door and we visited the dolphins in there ocean pen.
The waves break about 200 yards from the shore, that's the lip of the coral reef this island is made from. So the water sounds a lot like Lake Michigan, soft lapping rather than big waves. Right now the parrots caged on Peggy's deck are so noisy I can hardly hear the water. School just let out and I can hear the kids outside on the road.
Roatan has one long paved road which basically runs seventyfive percent the length of the island. Some of the other roads are paved a short distance but most are dirt. Peggy has a double cab pickup but the cabs here are mostly compact cars. We grocery shopped at the islands big supermarket today and at out at a chicken-n-biscuit fast food place. Aedyn likes both! He also grins wildly at the dogs here, and there are many roaming around. The little blond baby draws lots of attention and a few women have taken him right out of our arms for a snuggle.
Hmmm, what else are you wondering. We're eating lots of beans and rice and oatmeal. Disappointingly, there isn't much good fresh food. We missed mango season but have had some good bananas and pineapple. The lettuce and cabbage have been pretty grim. We heard there's a gringo growing hydroponic greens which will surly cost us but will probably be worth it.
I've got to share the computer now. more later!
missing you
4 comments:
I am so jealous that you are in beautiful Roatan and I'm stuck in boring Iowa :). We loved our visit to the island; you'll have to take a stroll on the West End for me some time!
I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the beauty you describe in Roatan. If you see the TN med student, say hello from this Memphian. I work with a lot of med students who come to do a rotation at St. Jude in Memphis.
Laura Netten
Rach: Micah is darling! Praying for good health! We went to West End Tuesday for my birthday. We ate an early dinner at one of the over-the-water rest/bars. We roasted as the air was so still and humid. Good food! Aedyn ate his first fish and seemed happy with it. Be well, Rachel!
Laura: HI friend! I'll pass on a 'hello.' Cheers, ll.
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