I went with some people today to visit a friend who lives in a small town not too far from this city. Our trip there and back required multiple taxis and micro-buses-- that was a cultural experience in itself. Definitely an exciting way to travel. Never a dull moment. Most of our visit was spent in preparing food, most of the rest of the time in eating that food, and the last bit in walking on the beach. It's difficult to imagine a better agenda for a visit. The turquoise blue of the sea today was so intense it looked as though the water had been dyed. Who knew that water really could be that color?

I travel tomorrow to visit some old friends that I haven't seen since our Christmas party the day before I moved here. That makes it two months, almost exactly-- I'm excited to be able to see them again.