Monday, June 26, 2006
Not my favorite vacation...
This vacation has been more stressful for me than our normal weeks. I'm stuck in a tourist trap. We're in Sigatoka which is in the middle of nowhere. Everything around here is touristy and rediculously expensive. The salespeople in the market and city are more agressive than anywhere I have ever been. They will follow you trying to get you to go to their shop. Prices will change with their mood and everything looks like something you'd find in a dollar store. Everything I want to do is REALLY expensive or at least a 2 hour drive...but car rentals and taxi's are really expensive, and the bus would take twice as long. So basically I could do 4 hours there, 4 back, but when I would get there, I'd need to find a taxi there to take me wherever. So it's so much effort and nobody wants to go through that, so either I have to go alone or not at all. I have spent so much time and effort trying to find things to do, and everything is minimum 60 bucks a person, so we just sit around and our rooms are small, so there is no personal space. Our "hot water" lasts 10 seconds then it falls to a trickle...litterally a trickle. We're on the beach, but the tide is so dangerous that when we went out this morning (...we were waist deep on the coral...) they sent a ski doo after us to tell us to go back to the hotel. So i'm stuck in a tourist trap...and basically if I want to do anything everyone else is "too tired" "not in the mood" or would rather sit around and watch tv. Everyone always sits on my bed to watch tv too. So when I go to bed at night my bed is dirty because nobody wears shoes anymore. So basically I'm irritated and tired of this team right now. Oh and there is only one computer with the internet for all the hotels on the beach, so someone wants to use it. It's 6 bucks an hour, but it's 12 an hour in town. I need to be polite, i've had 30 minutes. Pray that I find a way of resting...right now I'm so bored and stressed and irritated that I can't express it. I will see you all soon. I love and miss you all.
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hi i'm your cousin julie. I'm staying at your house tonight.I miss you hope things get better. Love ,Julie
hi joel!!!
I wish I was there to go on an adventure with you. You have so many great stories from all of those adventures. I would stay clear of the sharks too... I am so with Brooke on that one. I can't believe that everybody is watching tv!! I will continue to keep you in my prayers. Can't wait for your homecoming. When do you come home again? I didn't write it in my calendar. May the joy of the LORD be your strength during this time
see you soon
Jame
Hang in there Joel, Our prayers are with you always.
Went to Rick and Nancy's last night and met someone very important to Richie. Her name is Maria and he is trying to show her as much of Wa State as he can in 3 days. Very nice and enjoys visiting with even us strangers. Hope something good comes of this. They are both 27 and she comes from southern Illinois. Take care and know that we all love you.
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