Lovin' the life's beach...

Rock on. Never thought I'd see myself traveling around with my 83 year old grandma and enjoying it. There are some ups and downs in an adventure with seniors, however, I've certainly learned a lot of my childhood. Things that I'm sure my parents are not even aware of. Here's grandma and I at the beach just outside our condo.

We have rented a car which has given us such freedom around the island. So far, the new top five for unique places is the lava flow from the mid 70s. The flow didn't originate from the top of the volcano, but about half way up the volcano...then we drove threw the field of hardened lava...super cool. At the coast edge where the lava flows into the water, the water was incredibly blue..."like Carly's eye," grandma says. Cute.

Never thought I'd see an eel, but here I am, holding the most cruel thing I've tasted. The eel was totally dried out and also created some striff among grandma and I; she wanted to bring it back to Canada...do you KNOW how much a three-day old dried eel smells...urgh. Nope. At the same place, I met a super nice man with his son (who had a 30 syllabul name - no kidding) who spoke of his way of life like the aboriginal elders do back home. It was nice to meet someone who was absolutely connected with his culture and ancestral history. Love it.

Other than some beautiful sunsets and muscles feeling fantastic, I've been mostly enjoying the time to turn pink and reading my books. I've been getting to bed pretty early since the only dance club is closed for renovations and everyone here is either retired, getting married, or under the age of 16. Meh. All next week however, keep your eyes open for some stellar surfing stories - all next week I'll be taking lessons and in the water. ps...here's the view from our condo.