We met Bobo at 10 a.m. after a quick visit to Westender Inn, which by now is part of the morning routine. Bobo showed us his house in the hills behind the craft shops, and he even took us on a hike and showed us what the real mountains look like (kind of), and my cabbie friend Shayne came along, too.

I met Presley a couple of doors down from Bobo, a nice guy with a reputation for cooking spectacular meals. We ordered a $40 meal for two of us, shrimp curry and shrimp Italian style, and Presley was right on time. We met back at his little restaurant, and he served us a couple of fantastic plates of food. He's a nice guy, too, with a warm smile and a coming style that makes you comfortable the minute you're in his presence.

Later, at Canoe I met an expat named Ron (he wants to be in the report), who sells wholesale cakes. I ordered a whole peanut butter cheesecake to be delivered to the Seastar Inn, and a few hours later it arrived. There were 12 pieces, and I shared them with Chris and the Seastar Inn staff over the next few days; that cake made me VERY popular!