A day of contrasts

I've been running around a lot since I've arrived.  Doing lots of wonderful things.  But I guess it caught up to me.  I have a mild lung infection and low energy.  So today, I slowed it way down.  Except for this evening.  A night out with friends!

I don't know how I got the lung infection.  It might be mold because it's been super humid lately.  It might be a thing going around.  Either way, it sucks.  My lungs are kinda congested, I'm coughing, and my energy is low.  Though I think worrying about it, and what I should or shouldn't do about it is likely tiring me as much as the congestion itself.  It's not terrible.  So no one should worry!

So today, I got up late-ish, went out for breakfast with a friend, napped, and stayed home.  Except for tonight.  I had a dinner date with Barbara, from the school, at Woody's, a restaurant in the main plaza, to watch a popular musician, Pako, play.  There is nothing like a night out with friends and a little alcohol to make things all good!

When I arrived at Woody's, I met Pat the super nice Canadian who stores my bicycle when I'm gone.  So I joined her and her friends for a while.  Then Barbara arrived, then Tom her husband, then all the employees from Tom's coffee shop. 

In the end, some folks came, some  folks went, but we had lots of fun!  What a nice way to forget about not feeling so well!

Photos:
#1 - a dog that lives in the main plaza.  No one owns him, but everyone takes care of him.  It was a little windy and cool today, so he's got his warm sweater on!
#2Me and Barbara and Marik (?) from Tom's coffee shop.
#3 It's a little vulgar.  But the sentiment has some merit!
#4 - a vendor in the plaza under a colourful mural