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dragojustineLast day! Dr. Rowl made a big deal about how today was compulsory, to try to make the Israeli students show up. Didn't work. The ones who are only here because it's required for their degree are incredibly flaky. Instead, it was only the foreign volunteers sitting around with nothing to do. Had breakfast and could go. Got t-shirts, lots of extended goodbyes, etc.
Waited around for D to burn picture CDs, had a very good hotel lunch, then a LONG day at the beach. Absolutely wonderful, though got burned badly. The beach is such an interesting collection of bizarre juxtapositions. Nudist (and rumored gay) beach just around the headlands one direction, crusader harbor with a dangerous falling-in cliff, then the Islamic beach with girls in ankle-length suits and woman wading in full long robes, then rocky local section, then tourist bit with bikinis and ice cream stand and all.
Finally got to see the free Friday night concert at the park- Irish concert in the castle, great fun. Lots of chat with Inara's husband, the Latvian ambassador. Inara thinks she may be able to find me a room next year, may make it possible to come back.
Down to the Marina for dinner at an Irish pub. Incredibly, shrimp and chips. Absolute heaven. Wonderful milkshakes at the Marina too. Talked with D untill late- talking with him somehow gives me big dreams. It's hard to describe, but he makes crazy adventures seem doable. It's unsettling- is that just the presence of a romantic stranger talking, or will I be brave enough to actually do these things?
Can't believe it's over.
Waited around for D to burn picture CDs, had a very good hotel lunch, then a LONG day at the beach. Absolutely wonderful, though got burned badly. The beach is such an interesting collection of bizarre juxtapositions. Nudist (and rumored gay) beach just around the headlands one direction, crusader harbor with a dangerous falling-in cliff, then the Islamic beach with girls in ankle-length suits and woman wading in full long robes, then rocky local section, then tourist bit with bikinis and ice cream stand and all.
Finally got to see the free Friday night concert at the park- Irish concert in the castle, great fun. Lots of chat with Inara's husband, the Latvian ambassador. Inara thinks she may be able to find me a room next year, may make it possible to come back.
Down to the Marina for dinner at an Irish pub. Incredibly, shrimp and chips. Absolute heaven. Wonderful milkshakes at the Marina too. Talked with D untill late- talking with him somehow gives me big dreams. It's hard to describe, but he makes crazy adventures seem doable. It's unsettling- is that just the presence of a romantic stranger talking, or will I be brave enough to actually do these things?
Can't believe it's over.