so we went to a beach "resort" with Dr. Gretha, Rohanna, a couple of other patients including Wayne from Canada and about 12 people who work in the clinic and at least 20 of their kids.

the kids are so cute and curious... on the 2 hour drive ( we rode in a car alone with rohanna and a driver and everyone else ws on a big bus. ) we stopped for gas and there was a van full of women all wearing white... maybe they were nuns? anyway, I was just standing there while they pulled up and I was aware they were all staring at me.. then the were all laughing! When I got out my camera and they seemed delighted and started posing.

the beach was very beautiful and the cottages were ... rustic. I never saw another white person.

We went to lunch and they have cats everywhere, no dogs...

The beach was full of little shacks that sell stuff, and people and jetskiis and the water was so warm and lovely, the waves seemed to go right through me, even the ones that look like they will take you out are so gentle.

I enjoyed the sunset with some of balur people... Adi and Waldi are especially cute and sweet...

that prominent lump in the horizon is Krakatoa... the volcano. OK?

We danced around the pool after dinner and everyone laughed and sang and had a good time. No Balur yesterday or today and I actually can't wait to get in there tomorrow. We got home around 5 and were crabby and starving. I am trying to get a juicer so I can get some nutrients... maybe tomorrow. Gretha is amazing, she never stops talking about particles and atoms and amino acids. Apparently nicotine has gold and water and your body has water and mercury... and the gold in the tobacco trades places with the mercury in your body. I know... but I had a really weird itchy thing on my palm and I pushed smoke and it disappeared that instant.

xxxooo