Hot Springs Last Night....Sushi Tonight

Last night my friend, Dina, invited Amy (a fellow student in my class from Australia) and I to visit the hot springs with her boyfriend and her brother and friend who were visiting from.....guess where?....the Bay Area! Great group of people! It was fun, although I have to admit that the hike from where we parked to where the hot springs was located was a bit more than I expected. It was pitch dark (and not all of us had flashlights), quite muddy, and lots of slippery stones and rocks. Anyway, we made it and the water was nice and....well....hot. I utilized for the first time my ¨pee standing up¨ thingies.....wow, what a brilliant idea for women! Ladies, check it out.....for all those times you're in the woods, or at a nasty public restroom, or camping, hiking, whatever, and nature calls....¨pee standing up¨ is your solution! It is a cone shaped funnel that allows a woman to....well....pee while standing up. Check out the website sometime - a distant cousin of mine actually invented it. Thanks! Brilliant! Wish I had more with me. Okay, anyway, so the hike to the hot springs was interesting. I enjoyed everyone's company. And it's always great, too, to meet people in another country who happen to be from the same city (or area...in this case, the Bay Area) that you are from. Kinda made me miss the Bay! I will visit there soon, though.

Okay, so tonight I am off with a group of other students here to go to one of the school director´s home for sushi. There are no sushi restaurants here, but one of the students used to be a sushi chef in Denver, so he is gonna give it his best shot with the fresh fish here from the market. I will be sure to take my GNLD digestive enzymes beforehand. Man, I miss sushi!

Not sure what the plan is yet for the weekend. I was hoping to travel with my new friends to Bocas del Toro (northeren Caribbean part), but I may not be able to because I have classes til late afternoon and they will be departing a bit earlier. Maybe next time. If not, I am planning to hike Saturday morning for a few hours with one of the Rotarian ladies and some other women. I also have an accupuncture appointment. If I have enough time, I will head over to the nearby city of David with my host mom to shop for a long formal dress. I need one for here niece´s wedding coming up in July.

Alright, I am off to say hello to ¨mi familia¨ before I leave for dinner. Ciao!