What else do we do with our time in Placencia? Well, the second day I eat fry jacks again, eager to begin my day of vacation on a good note. Then, the rain gets harder and harder and harder, and the power goes out. Guess what? On this island, the water system is operated by electronic pump, so now that the electricity is out, so is the water! Awesome. It's pouring rain (no water activities), no power (no movies), and no water (no showering). Why can't we catch a break?!?!?!
The rain calms down and so we decide to kayak to the nearest cay since there is not much else we can do. Jody can't find her swimsuit and takes everything out of her suitcase several times, muttering to herself before I find it in a shopping bag on top of my own clothing piles. The kayaking is great for about 5 minutes, but then it gets windy and drizzly and there is not much to look at and I remember that I hate rowing.
We do more reading, eat some fajitas, and the power comes back on!!! Rejoice!!! We have an evening of shower, reading, Comedy Central, and internet. I specially request spaghetti with parmesan cheese and ketchup and they make it for me! Yum. In our room, Jody acts like she has never watched TV before. Every commercial startles her, and every plot point must be slowly repeated. What are these moving pictures? How come that woman just walked over there? Is this part of the show? Why is the sound doing that?
The next day, we wake up to sunshine with a “cold front” moving in with light clouds and wind, but no rain. I have some more fry jacks and a pina colada for breakfast. We decided to take a bike ride while the weather is still cooperating, but to tell you the truth, there is not much to see, and we're done after an hour. We stop at the largest of the Chinese-run markets and buy candy and edible presents. Jody has an epiphany that if she kept her suitcase organized, she would be able to find her things. I pass out from Obviousness.
Here are some things we have done to pass the time on our final day here, since the sun is still not shining:
1. We read books.
2. Jody cleaned out 140 emails from her work account.
3. I mastered three varieties of solitaire on my computer.
4. Jody investigated every single Chinese grocery store in Placencia (5 in all).
5. We showered frequently.
6. Jody neatly folded her dirty laundry and hermetically sealed it in ziplock bags.
7. I went to a more distant bathroom instead of a nearby one in order to kill time.
8. I checked my facebook every 10 minutes.
9. Jody biked to three restaurants to check out their dinner menu.
At least we're not in Dangriga.
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