A Rainy Weekend and Monday

Maddie arrived on Saturday. We shortly after went grocery shopping in Rodney Bay with CEHI's H.R./our caretaker, Sharon. She is quite the character; very snappy and lively. We spent our first evening cooking and getting to know each other.

The next day, we decided to go to Reduit beach for a relaxing day in the sun. However, Mother Nature had other plans. We managed to fit in a brief swim in the Caribbean Sea, as well as a little lounging before the torrential downpours began. We were lucky enough to find shelter in front of one of the beach resorts. We camped out there till the rain finally stopped.

Before heading back to the main mall area, we decided to explore the resort we took shelter in. It was very nice, and we hope to return soon. We spent a little more time in the Rodney Bay area, having a coffee and hiding from the rain again. When we got home we cooked a great meal with our newly purchased St. Lucian hot sauce. Very delicious.

Today, we woke up early and went for a run. It was a nice cool morning, very much appreciated after the days of sweat-inducing heat. We were also lucky because after we got to work, it started raining for the rest of the morning. Work was a bit long today as there are important workshops being held this week, so CEHI is frantically putting the finishing touches on these events. We also sadly found out that we won't be going into the field tomorrow, however we will be going out next week and getting to see the south of the island.

Maddie met a lot of the employees and received helpful tips about living in St. Lucia, so we are very well-informed. Had a slight scare when we got home, because I (Elektra) had left my clothing out to dry and discovered they were missing! Turns out, Jenny, our landlady, kindly took them out of the rain and is drying them for me. We're gonna have a relaxing evening and we can't wait for the rest of the week!