Tuesday, October 4, 2011

August 25, 1993

We went to a beach. (I wish I had recorded location). Black sand as far as you could see. After playing and basking in the sun, we went to a nearby restaurant. Lot of businesses do not have walls, just posts to hold the thatched roof. So when stray dogs came in and sat by our table, it was no concern to the owners. It was like 'where else would hungry stray dogs go.' We got a plate full of shrimps...very tasty! They served us water in glass. We knew better. We did not drink any.

We took a boat ride, must be to near by island. On the boat there was a lady with two chickens under each arm and a large round jug which she would put on her head when she is walking to her destination. The little creatures did not seem to be afraid. There was a young man with his motorcycle. There were twenty three people total. Five of us were the foreigners. They probably never saw an Asian like myself.

As we were walking along the sea shore village, a little boy was beating on an Iguana that was hung on a tree. Mario went over and asked him what he was doing. He came back and told us that iguana will be his family dinner and it was his job to kill it.

We came from day's adventure with bad sun burn!