Fun Friday and Sad Saturday

I'm sad today because Christelle left to go back home today.

Yesterday, on our last full day here together, we went back to the Blue Angel for some sun in the afternoon, and a few more fruity 2 for 1 drinks in the evening.  It was fun!  We did Sudoku puzzles while drinking, like total geeks, then listened to Paco again, a very talented and cute local singer.  We met some very interesting people there - Dave the helicopter repairman from Holland who has worked all over the world, Pierre the Cirque du Soleil areal acrobat from Quebec, and Tom the anesthetician Dr from Chicago (?) But I can't say more about that evening, because what happens at the Blue Angel, stays at the Blue Angel!

My highlight for today happened on the waterfront. Some local fishermen came in from the ocean in a small boat.  After unloading their gear from the boat, which included wet suits, scuba tanks, and spears, they sold some of their catch to locals from a cooler.  During that time, I asked to take a photo.  They not only allowed me to, but one of the fishermen placed a 3 foot long  fish in my hands and took a photo of me with it!  My hand was actually in the fish's gills!!  Super yuck and cool all at the same time!!!  My hands still smell like fish, even after washing them several times.

 

After the fishy photo, I asked how much to buy a lion fish, which they had (no head or nasty stingy parts).  I told them I wanted to come back another day to buy one.  They offered it to me for free, "un regalo".  I couldn't take it then cause I had no bag and no ice and was gonna bike around for a bit more.  But I'll go back another day for sure!

 

Photos:
1-A very small world moment.  This man, Gabriel, worked with Christelle's dad, selling fruits and veggies, in the Byward market.
2-A painting of a lion fish.  Check out last year's blog for a "real" photo.
3-Me, holding the prize catch of the fishermen coming in from a day's work.