Feeling sentimental

I'm feeling sentimental.

Things have been fairly low key here for several days.  Although it's still wonderful to be here, I've settled into a fairly tame routine.  School work in the morning, in the afternoon a swim and/or exercises at Blue Angel or Money Bar, my two favourite waterfront places, usually dinner at home, and catching up on emails, my blog, or even a  bit more homework in the evening

Even with Lorraine's arrival on Sunday, things have been fairly tame. No crazy adventures, except for a couple of drinks at Blue Angel last night...

Partly though, it's my frame of mind talking. I`ve been feeling sentimental.

Part of it is stuff that's not for the blog and has nothing to do with Cozumel.  Partly, it's that for me, Lorraine's arrival means the beginning of the end of my trip. In fact, were leaving Cozumel on Thursday to go to Playa del Carmen for the last week of the trip.  It's beautiful there.  But I'm sad to leave Cozumel and my bicycle and the freedom they both provide.

But part of it is also about leaving Susan and Chris.  It's been really nice to have them as neighbours and friends. I know they feel the same way about me. Because something happened.

A few days ago, while having lunch with Chris and Susan, I used the wrong words to express an opinion. Without meaning to, I offended them, especially Susan.  Of course I apologized and they said it was OK.  But I still felt bad and worried that I had created a gap between us.

But early the next morning, something lovely happened.  I was alone by the pool doing my schoolwork.  When Susan came out to read, as she often does, she came to say hello.  But instead of just saying hello, she told me I was the best thing that happened to her and Chris on the this trip and that she hoped the incident the day before wouldn't change things between us. We hugged, we cried.  I'm crying now.

Photos (top to bottom):
Susan and Chris, the night we prepared lion fish for dinner.  Fun!
The chairs that Susan and Chris usually sit on to read, just outside of their apartment on the ground floor.
A religious monument in the central market in Cozumel.
Some "rocking horses" for sale in the market.