Life's a Beach

Life is grand here in St. John, although our activities are already in a routine. My job in housekeeping is not TOO bad, but I do have to clean toilets and I sweat more than I realized I could. Other than that, each day we hit the beach and its just like I imagined with white sand and turquois water. We snorkel almost every day and my favorite is seeing the sea turtles, even though they are quite common here. There is a whole new group of plants and animals I am trying to learn, and I'm realizing in a sub tropical jungle, there are a lot more poisonous and big creatures- everything thrives! So, every night I check under my pillow, and I always shake out my shoes, just in caser something decides it smells pretty good in there. That's the worst part for me-the critters, and that's coming from a girl who usually picks up bugs to show kids how cool they are. But, the bugs here are surviving with stings and bites that scare me enough that I jump at every tickle.
But besides that, we are having a great time. The food is good, the people are really nice, and you couldn't ask for a better setting. Maho Camps is an interesting place because everyone works and lives here, and already we are starting to understand the ins and outs of each person. It's also sort of a lesson in limited resources, because there is only so much of everything and groceries and such are so expensive. Therefore, everyone uses everything, and food is not wasted at all. It's actually such a relief to live that way, and get away from the consumerism and waste of everyday life. It reminds me of how simple life can really be, which is a good lesson before we take off for more distant places. "Less really is More"!
Love to you all....