Yep. I was right. The car arrived about 5 minutes before 10am and by 10:15am we were on the road. I asked the driver how far before Accompong Town does he know the route. He said he knew to turn at Tombstone in Lacovia but from there, he did not know the way, so I just sat back and relaxed until the turnoff. After leaving Whitehouse, we encountered our first SOE check point, but we were waved through without questions.
After turning at Tombstone, I called Kerry Ann to let her know to expect us in about half an hour or so. This is called Tombstone because there are two brother’s cut-stone monument graves in the road. It seems they killed each other in a duel over, what else, a woman. Or so it is the legend.
I take a medicine once a week that messes with my digestion of food and right now my intestinal track was signaling a stop was in order but I knew there was a nice bathroom in Accompong Town at the Community Center and I reasoned I could wait but, when we reached Maggotty, I couldn’t wait any longer. I instructed the driver to stop at the old Maggotty outdoor market next to a bar I knew from the ‘90’s that would have facilities.
The bartender wanted $50 J to use the toilet but at that point I would have paid $5000 J or maybe even more! After washing and leaving the toilet, the rest of our crew needed to use it as well, so I went back to the car to wait. On the way out the front of the bar, I saw a face I hadn’t seen since the early 90’s when I used to spend 4-6 months a year at Apple Valley Park. Peta. Instant recognition and an embrace for two old friends ensued and I sat with the door open in the passenger seat talking to my old and dear friend. The driver came out to get payment for the toilet use so I gave him $1000 and told him to give Peta the change so he could have a cold beer on me. I wanted to stay and talk a little, but we had to meet Kerry Ann soon. We exchanged numbers and after loading up a refreshed crew, we were off to Accompong Town.
