27/8/84

Ah yes "Tranquility base here"... We did get to Bequia and back with not much trouble. We broke in Irene with the BHC group and spent a couple of leisurely days. I like Bequia. Wouldn't even mind living there (I think). Grace john, who runs Keegan's Innj is such a wonderful hostess. We enjoy staying there. Sad to think that there is only one visit left. Where was i? Oh yes, we showed Irene the ropes and even had pizza at "Mac's" (I thought he'd be closed for the season). Tuesday was the usual routine at "de reef" and we spent most of the PM on the beach enjoying the Caribbean sun. It's hard to convince Irene that PC living is just the "toughest job you'll ever love". She loves it and it ain't even tough. Our meeting with the handicapped committee was fruitful. we're going to try to get a PCV in Special Ed. to help out with the programme. Van said it would be okay as long as we could jump through all the PC paperwork "hoops". Looks like we can. Looks like that will be my legacy. Not much done as a PCV himself but he did start two worthwhile programs while there (the M.I.U. and BHC). Ah well, all in the line of service...

This Sunday after a particularly worthless week at work (no motivation) we went with Paul and Margaret to Montreal Gardens. What a lovely, serene place. We had it ALL to ourselves. No one else for four plus hours. We walked around and saw the beautiful flora and we also harvested massive amounts of citrus and nutmegs from the trees (I guess we've 'learned' a lot from the kids in my neighborhood). Most of the day was spent talking about our Europe trip. We tried to work out a reasonable itinerary we're still unsure but at least we have plenty of options available to us. Got a letter today from Europe By Car confirming our reservation but also telling us to pick up the automobile in Brussels and not at the airport as I thought. If we don't work that out we'll have to figure a way to get to from the airport. A minor inconvenience anyway. We are ready to go!