Saturday

Took a quick trip into town this morning. One group visited with Mr. Vernon from the Ministry of Health and stopped in for a visit at the hospital. Margie was able to talk with a nurse in the labor and delivery area. She found out that if a laboring mom has complications that might require a cesarean section, she would be sent by ambulance TWO HOURS north, down some very bumpy roads, to have the surgery in Dangriga. That makes me appreciate good local hospitals.
A second group strolled around the market. Chris was really excited to find star fruit, and even more excited that she got four of them for 50 cents.

We headed north by bus to Independence and then caught a water taxi to Placencia. The rest of the day was spent relaxing on the beach and thinking about how blessed we've been to spend the week together.
A huge storm chased us off the beach late in the afternoon, just in time to clean up and head out for dinner.