Things we see on our morning run

This was a hole in the middle of a busy intersection. The only protection was a few rocks piled up.
This is a close up of the unprotected hole. Below is the sewer running out to the ocean

The main dock has only room for one or two boats to dock.
This is a ferry boat being loaded to transport to a nearby Island.
This is a gathering outside of the Harbor Gates waiting for the next ferry
One of the countries ministerial buildings
 Even though these waters are considered polluted for Western standards the citizens still swim in them.
United States Embassy

Cheryl and I try and go running every morning except Sundays. This week we only ran on Saturday because of our language classes that start early. We can only run early in the morning because of the temperature. We try and get out just a little bit after 6. The Sun comes over the mountain about 7:00 and things start to warm up. When we start running it's usually in the mid-70s and very humid.

Our usual run is on a sidewalk that goes along the beach. There are usually a couple other runners and walkers. We run by a market area that has mangoes and coconuts for sale. We run by a lighthouse and the dock. There is always a large gathering outside of the dock waiting to board the ferry.




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