Casa Coco
Travel Blogs from Boca Chica
Six Month Anniversary Edition: Then vs. Now
... of tanning oil application and beach chairs directly in the sun. (Some of my beach-going friends from home will likely disown me after reading this.)
2. We have a new motto on hygiene: Cleanliness is Relative. Though potentially offensive to those who visit us on our boat, this philosophy throws the "daily shower" adage out the window and instead begs the questions, Really how dirty am I? Am I as dirty as I was the last time I needed a shower? If I ...
Dominikanska republiken
... fripasset, sen blev det bättre, vinden mera från styrbord, inte mycket trafik, endast ett par kryssningsfartyg som alltid är duktiga på att väja i god tid. Övrigt mycket få möten, det första med en rostig skorv som bara brassade på, många män ombord men inte brydde de sig om våra segel, deras autopilot var på, de såg oss nära men ändå var vi tvungna att väja. Den andra gången mitt i natten en katamaran på direkt kollisionskurs mot oss, vi måste ...
Update 1: long overdue! Work with my baseball boys
... fluctuates so much. The trainers work with them in the mornings and early afternoons, and then I travel to their apartment to give them classes in mid-afternoon.
When I first began, none of them spoke any real amount of English, with the exception of my Venezuelan students, who were quite advanced in comparison. They also were quite enthralled with the world map, as they had never really seen where their country is in relation ...
In-Service Speedbumps
... but some of them, two girls in particular, did not understand and kept saying that I had to be there to help them and elucidate certain questions that they had to answer to enter the plan. I then missed a meeting and told them to work on the plan themselves that day and they sent me a text saying that I left them waiting for me and they were not going to work that day because of me. I felt like I was in high school ...
Livin' La Vida Loca
... by the people of my community who are happy to have me back in town. LOS PERROS TRISTES: Dogs in this country are treated so poorly. They are malnourished, hit and have rocks thrown at them, and disease ridden. It is unfortunate to see coming from a society where most families have a pet that is like member of the family. The other day I was walking on the main road where a dog ran out in front of a car and was hit hard being thrown 100 yards by the ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool