It actually started cooling off, and clouding up.
one of the captains retrieves his boat and takes his group back
I get ready to take a pic of floyd and lose my camera batteries, so no more pics today....
the rain comes in as the capt gets a call from kingsley. he says he needs to get going and we tell him we will leave when it slacks up a bit.
It has set in for awhile. several locals still here, one other boat of 2 couples and our group. we gather in an indian style circle and enjoy the peace offerings that are present. after several and then a couiple more, there are moments of silence. we are all dazed and confused. and laughing. the local boys are having their own sessions and are laughing and talking..in my own zone, I keep hearing several bits and pieces of different conversations. almost too paralyzed to move, just sitting there, when I keep hearing the locals talking about worms, really the only work i could make out was worsm, WORMS, worms....minutes later larry shouts out that he sees the worms, well, that set it off, uncontrollable laughter for about 30 minutes. as i was saying that I heard them talking about it over there and pointed, Janet said something about it being like hearing voices, No one knew what the other was talking about and then suddenly something very stupid was very funny...I KNOW, YOU HAD TO BE THERE, BECASUE THE ONES THAT WERE THERE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS SO FUNNY. I mean, tears down your face, side hurting, cant catch your breath, laughter....
the rain lets off a bit, FIRE on the WATER, someone yells. the sunset was a big bright orange ball of fire, setting into the water, slowly getting lowere and lower until the water finally swallows it up and puts it out. Hope that discription paints a picture, cuz I had no camera...two4 and rina, i need you here....kingsley calls agian, so it is time to head back...I am still in a daze and next thing I notice, we are the only one left in the bar. I mean the only ones..the one boat the was left had all the local boys and floyd, about 12-15 deep, and was floating away. so whats up, where is our boat? I'll send someone back for you, he says...OK floyd, we will close and lock up, Jim and I tell him. then our boat comes from around the back, but it was cool for a second, thinking we were the only ones there.
Rina and larry had already enjoyed this trip, but she said they left from the beach, not the river. lots closer for the boat ride.
but it all added to the experience. A likkle rain hitting us in the face, it was getting cooler. we finally get back to black river, and
get to the dock. unloading was harder than loading becasue it was dark. everyone safely off. Janet needs to use restroom and change to dry clothes.
we are in the middle of a neighborhood, the capt takes her to a bar with a restroom around the corner. in a minute he comes back alone. I am eating a sub, waiting, and watching the runnings. a female dog in heat, 2 dominant males and a couple smaller males all wanting a turn...2 dominant dogs fight each other and take turns, and fight again. the woman runs out and yealls and throws something at them while all the men laugh...while the 2 big dogs run awya, the 2 smaller dogs try to get their turn, smallest dog beat down again, woman repeats the throw and the men laugh. I am now looking for janet, no sign of her, dont know where she went and dont see the capt. It is very dark.
Rina rounds the corner, we ready, and i tell her i am looking for janet. we start down the street and then janet appears, so all is good.
loaded and ready to go, kingsley tells us he is running late, and is going to go a likkle faster than normal. all ok with that?
ok, herre we go...don't know what time we left, how far we went, how long it took, but we went fast.
we were dodging potholes, cars, scooters, dogs, thought we clipped about 5-6 things, but narrowing missed...I noticed kingley grab his handle, we call it the oh **** handle, and then i knew it was on...the driver holding on, you know we are in for it...I was buzzing, no one was talking, and the next thing I knew, they are waking me up, "To the cliff or beach first" to the cliffs, please, to the cliffs....hehehe...i got to use the restroom...
we arrive safely and all need a beer...we have a quick nightcap, and make plans to see each other tomorrow at the seastar party...
everyone leaves, janet and I go take a shower, head to Ivans, noone at the bar, have a drink and enjoy the view....we heard rob and lisa were here a likkle earlier looking for us, and had just left. we hear a likkle music in the street.
tonight is the night of the aubie party at ltu, so we thought we might meet some friends...nope, not one person, no noise from seastar, very very quiet....
head back to catch and just enjoy the site.it is very quiet as well, a likkle spooky...
enuff for now....we had a great trip today,,,,
