Chill Day

While yesterday was theoretically our chill day, today we take the activity level even lower. We’ve moved hotels to one closer to the water and with better wifi, so the morning just sort of slips by as we are catching up on work and emails, and enjoying the 24 hour hot water (despite advertising hot water, our last place didn’t really seem to ever have any, which is a terminal offense to the one who calls the shots).

We wander over to Mann Beach, which is about 4 blocks from the hotel, and set up camp under a tree with couple of good books. Sam finds a climbing tree close by, and is perfectly content sitting up in a notch just looking out over the water. It is a zen side of him that doesn’t come out too often, and quite peaceful just watching him enjoy his surroundings. The tree climbing little boy in him won’t be around too much longer, so it’s these kinds of moments that we try and capture and store in our minds.

As the afternoon wears on, we wander back into town, searching for a street cart with empanadas and waiting for the chicken and french fry stand we have found to open. We pop in and out of some souvenir shops, and stop by a dive shop to book a snorkeling trip to Kicker Rock (time to see some sharks) for the morning. By 8:00, we’re back at the hotel, and not long thereafter, ready to call it a day.