I’m sorry for the one week hiatus. I work at a University and the week before a holiday is always the busiest time. I haven’t had much time to even breathe.
Luckily, I now have a 4 day weekend ahead of me so I can *finally* finish this TR! Thank you for sticking with me through this. So here goes…
Trip Report continued…
The Annual Boardie Bash was drawing to a close (see previous entry) and the crowds were beginning to disperse.
Guirigay suggested a stop over at Just Natural for a fruit drink before heading back to Catcha Falling Star.
So Marley and Ninja hopped on their scooters. Guirigay, Sweetiepie, Markus and I piled into a taxi. We all met up at “Just Natural”.
I’ve heard a lot about “Just Natural”. It was always on my list of places to go but we never managed to squeeze it into previous trips. I was excited about finally going there. Most of the reviews were about the amazing breakfast spread but I was full of lionfish at that point. So I decided to just order a drink.
I really liked the vibe at “Just Natural”. It’s nestled in the foliage, surrounded by palms and a beautiful garden with outdoor seating.
The woman behind the bar area was super sweet and eager to explain all the healthy juices that they had to offer.
I can’t remember what I ordered. I remember I asked for something super nutritious and cleansing. (Something with a lot of vitamins and veggies in it.) I figured it might counteract all the damage done from 9 days of excessive red stripe consumption.
She slid this greenish brown drink in front of me.
I gazed down at it and lifted the glass of murky liquid hesitantly to my lips. It wasn’t visually appealing but I figured I would just chug it down. It was a little slimy and the taste was unusual for me. I guess you could say it tasted extremely healthy? I’m pretty sure there was some kind of grass in it. I felt a weird tingling in the back of my throat afterwards. I should have probably mentioned that I’m allergic to a random array of strange things. For example: I can’t eat fresh cherries, kiwi’s or Apricots. My throat swells up and I can’t breathe. For a moment I feared an allergic reaction coming on, but it subsided after a minute.
Whatever was in the drink was a lot for my stomach to break down and suddenly a wave of lethargy washed over me. I felt incredibly tired and all my limbs felt loose. I felt the urge to just slide off the chair, sink into a fetal position and sleep for days. It was as though all the partying had finally caught up with me.
I gazed over at Markus and I could see that he was feeling the same way.
Outside rain began to fall again. It was nice, cool and relaxing inside the hut area. Everyone was generally quiet and winding down from all the excitement of that day. It was pretty peaceful just listening to the rain hit the palm leaves.
Originally Posted by bjritz
