Being on an island with plenty of cars, but not a single
traffic light, gets a person to thinking.
I realize motorized vehicles are a big part of our daily
lives. But, it's now obvious to me, we
don't need to awake to racing engines, honking horns, or the constant whirl of
passing vehicles. Since being here, all
my mornings have started with nature's songs; branches rustling in the gentle
breeze, birds singing, and roosters crowing.
Couple that with the sweet smell of blooming flowers mixed with ripening
fruit and citrus, it activates your
senses of sight, touch, and taste; NOW get your ass out of bed, a new day has
arrived.
Awaking the other morning as I just described, my challenge
was do I want eggs, fresh fruit, or cereal for breakfast. An egg omelet with mushrooms and onions with
a fried pork chop won out. Why a pork
chop, I didn't have a steak, don't like bacon, but like pork. Sorry about not having a picture; after cooking
my stomach over-ruled my brain. Yes
ladies, a guys brain is sometimes overtaken by devious demons.
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| This is a breakfast of coffee, mango, and honey grahams with peanut butter |
Before the sun hits its peak or the temperature soars above
90 degrees F, I attacked some yard work.
It amounted to simple removal of branches from the fence, small tree
removal, and harvesting some fruit and veggies.
All with homeowners consent prior to their departure.
The removal of branches from fence lines is necessary here
if you want your fence to stay up during a tropical storm of hurricane. As the branches intertwine in the chain link,
they develop into a living wall, thus becoming more susceptible to wind damage.
Another morning before it was scorching hot, I made a trip
to Isabel Segunda to walk around, taking in some sites. The town is typical
with a central park, benches in front of buildings, narrow streets, and lots of
traffic albeit at random times.
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| Church in center of town |
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| Central park across from church |
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| Sidewalks lined with benches |
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| The ferry arrives |
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| And the people disembark |
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| Traffic in front of the ferry terminal |
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| Like a road to nowhere; it does stop just before the water |
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| A GREAT place for a beer and the best conch pastries (empanadas) ever |
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| A local pier and boat launch |
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| A protective cannon at Fortin Conde de Mirasol |
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| Part of the cannon battery at Fortin Conde de Mirasol |
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| A view from the Fortin Conde de Mirasol |
I didn't do much shopping in town, but from the little I
did, you can find whatever you want.
Like many other places I've been, the name brands may not be the same
but the products are available.
That's it for now, so until next time...
Mike
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