Yesterday, Friday, I went into town with Tammy from Canada and her supervisor from Arizona. We went to Brussels Airlines office to get Tammy's stay here extended so she could stay another month. Her supervisor has been here awhile. She informed us that the Nepal security men that guard the gangway (the way on and off the ship) know Kung-Fu. It is comforting to know that they aren't just little Nepalese men, they have skills!
I then went to the beach with 2 girls from the states, and 1 girl from Canada. We made a wrong turn near the beach and went down a road where there was new houses being put up. These were very nice, big cement block houses. They were similar to the new construction I have seen in the Florida Keys. Monrovia puzzles me. So much of the area I have seen is, well, "trashtastic" to use my sisters terminology. Other areas look like they are going to be beautiful. I would love to see what this place looks like in 10 years. From the little I have seen, this country has potential to be beautiful. It has palm trees, beautiful waterways, beaches, and lush green areas. However, there are so many poor people, poor healthcare, and destruction as a result of about 14 years of war.
Last night, I went with 4 others to a Lebanese restuarant called the Beirut restuarant. My bunkmate, Jenny from Sweden is leaving Sunday so it was a goodbye dinner for her. I am very sad that she will be leaving. Afterwards Jenny, Tammy, and I went for a walk on the ships dock. It had just rained and there was lighting far off in the sky. We couldn't stop laughing because whisps of our hair was standing straight up from the electricity, I quess.
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