It is surreal to sit here looking at this view with all the mixed emotions and confusion swirling around.
Original plans for the day? First a change of rooms because someone else had already booked this condo for the weekend.... and then an afternoon of snorkelling and a visit to the Tektite Project museum.
But first, a mad scramble contacting our children back in the states who will be representing us at the funeral. It is a strange thing to switch places with our children and have THEM be the ones handling the responsibilities at home while we are the ones out of town.
We moved our belongings early and realized that because of the phone issue.. we needed to stay at the condo and wait for family members to contact us. So began a day of waiting.
Well.... until we went to look for lunch! We walked to Mongoose Junction thinking to try a different cafe but between the sandwich shop which only took cash and the fancy restaurants ($30 per entree), we had no luck. So, we walked some more!
Finally ducked into a little mini-mart kind of place to get a drink to carry with us because we were more thirsty than ANYthing at this point :-) Walked a bit more... found lots of little places to shop in - but this wasn't a shopping expedition! And then we saw it...JJs Texas Coast Cafe... didn't have a clue what we were walking into - but we all agreed that either burger fare or mexican would be just fine :-) And was it ever! Honest to goodness.... the best salsa I have ever tasted :-) As it turns out, it was homemade - and so were their chips and tortillas,,, no WONDER it was so good. Not exactly Caribbean food... but a very satisfactory lunch for us (we are a bunch to whom Mexican food is a comfort food!)
And then a hike back to the condo via the market to pick up more water and drinks. So much for my RESTing my legs before the race in the morning!
We had been frantically emailing and checking prices and so on. The ONLY way to get us home early would cost an additional several thousand dollars and several plane changes in various airports across the United States.... AND we would not be able to travel together. So, in all honesty, it is not feasible for us to go back early.
We are so incredible blessed! I have a dear friend who has offered to watch the dogs for as long as needed... and my adult kids at home have banded together to take care of whatever needed to be done. I wish things were different. I wish I could be where I am supposed to be.
But if you believe in a master plan, then you believe that everything happens for a reason. We will go on with our plans.. because there is simply nothing else rational to do! And we will allow those at home to take care of each other and take our part when we get back.
And tomorrow.... I have 8 TUFF miles to do in honor of my friends and family!
Check it out...www.8tuffmiles.com
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