So I did the math quickly and decided the gas alone would have cost us $50 + $10 tolls, so the $14 each was a no brainer. We also got to sleep on the way there since we left at 5am to get there. The drive up was somewhat quiet (except Bob)...enjoyed our coffee and took a siesta.
We got there with no problems and the first person to introduce herself was the CO's wife; very nice and has been serving in Nicaragua & Mexico for a while now; they're British. They said Mexico was like luxury compared to the nights in Nicaragua...
Then we had a brother on a ladder showing us how tall Goliath was...
They also had influenced a bro from Slidell, LA to give Cozumel a try...he happened to know our friend who married our daughter, Ash. Small world, huh?
We enjoyed the lively bunch of 520 in attendance and are meeting more every week. The English here is definitely growing...something like 22 groups / cong just 6 months ago to around 30 today for our circuit (there are 2 English circuits so far; ours has an A,B & C).
On the drive home, we stopped at a coffee shop and I got an Oreo Frap and did I catch some grief from all the onlookers...I told them it was for Lisa. The ride home was just tiring, but everyone was having a good time.
Since then, we had a nice cong. beach day that just happens to be a few yards from the house. We met more from the Norte cong. and they seemed really nice...we'll be joining them for service in the future with their group they are sponsoring.
Had dinner with a really nice couple from Canada and Sweden and some awesome arrachera steak...just like a tenderloin, just tastier.
Found some more options on places to rent...$4000 pesos or $300 / month that was a 3 br HUGE flat that had a roof-top grilling area...just no furnishings or services; you have to take care of the water, electric, gas & furniture...very good deal as it was very clean and nicely secure if you're worried with that.
That's all for now!
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