When
I woke at 5:00 am -- Phil was up and just leaving the room. I walked at 6:30 -- we met for breakfast in
Lido just after 7:00.
The
Statendam will dock in the small town of Corinto -- we are going to town to find an internet café. Leaving the ship about 10:30 am --- our
route is through an industrial dock area -- and voila a town appears.
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| Corinto from the Statendam |
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| Main Street in Corinto |
It
is a poor town with very friendly people who are delighted to see us. Pedi-cabs of all sizes seating from two to
six passengers are abundant. We find the Internet Café just where the man
on the dock told me it would be -- charge is $2 for one hour. I am able to post a few days of the blog --
but the photos take a very long time.
After an hour we are ready to leave and wander through town. It is brutally hot here -- the Internet place
has fans -- no air-conditioning.
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| The Dancers! |
We
wander around town through the park and come to an area with a stage and
several young dancers --- they are terrific.
We pop into the Church across from the dancers --- it is simple but so
lovely. In many ways it is prettier
than some of the great cathedrals of Europe.
There is also a market nearby where I purchase a small velvet purse for
$4.00. The heat has become oppressive
so we head back to the ship for lunch.
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| The Church -- so simple! |
After
lunch -- our intention was a return trip to town but the heat is too much ---
it must be 100 degrees and so very humid.
We
have a leisurely afternoon on board ---
During
dinner -- I see our friendly Sommelier come into the dining room -- but he
never comes to our table--- kind of anti-climatic after the flourish with which
he arrived and departed last night.
Thanks
for Reading!
Pat
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