Yesterday, I had an awesome experience in Jacmel, Haiti.
Jimmy, Marquise, Roberto, and I went to the ocean. We took a motorcycle ride,
me in the middle, and Jimmy in the back. I had a moment when I felt like I was
Kate Winslet with her Romeo behind her during that scene in Titanic. I lifted
up my arms with Jimmy and we felt the wind brush our bodies, while I slightly
turn my head to kiss him. Oh gosh, I sound like a lovesick puppy, which right
now I am.
Back to the beach, or that’s what they call it and this
place is gorgeous, even if it is littered with trash. Palm trees every seven
feet, people walking around selling food, candy, all kinds of junk, and men
walking around trying to earn a living with their music. It is a relaxing and
fun atmosphere. Not to mention the ocean is GORGEOUS! The water is a beautiful
clear blue and as soon as I went in, I explained that this is not a beach, but
it is the ocean. It was warm and the inside of my bathing suit was instantly
full of sand.
When I was younger, I remember my father bringing my brother
and I to the ocean in New Hampshire. It was very similar, full of people, HOT
sand and they have a boardwalk selling food, clothes, jewelry, etc. The biggest difference is the temperature of the water, and of course the location. The waves were the
same and we would jump each time a big wave came our way. Jimmy and I played a
game to see who could find the coolest rocks. He won of course! I brought home
the first one he found, just as a memory. There were times when the waves took
me over and took me under. That was the worst because the water taste
disgusting and I was rubbing my eyes too much that by the end of the day they
were sore.
I usually don’t eat fish, mostly because fish disgust me,
the smell, the taste, the texture, but I tried some of Jimmy's and I actually
somewhat liked it. It was strange though because the head and tail were still
attached, and we ate the middle. I don’t think it is something I plan on eating
every week, but I feel like I can be more open-minded about seafood now.
The drivers stayed with us for the day and our driver had a
bottle of alcohol in his pocket. I noticed that he likes to race with the other
motorcyclist. I am so very thankful that he didn’t smell like B.O. It is hot in
Haiti if you haven’t guessed and half of the time I am not doing any activity
but manage to still sweat. I felt
safe with our driver because he does this for a living, even if he is drinking
on the job. It was about $16 U.S. dollars for the day for both Jimmy and I. The
whole day was a great experience and I had a lot of fun. I was exhausted by bedtime.
Jimmy left for home today. I am going to PaP this weekend
with Marquise and Roberto and I cannot wait to see him. It sickens me how in
love I am, and it all happened so quickly. I look forward to seeing my foster
family in PaP this weekend!
That is all for now, ladies and gentlemen.
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