Yestereday Lillian and I walked to Old Town and were caught by surprise in an amazing hail-lightning-thunder storm. The storm left old town a grey and chilly place with not many people. We walked around and found a few treasures. We ducked inside an ornate and forboding stone church with gothic spires and stained glass windows, then went off in pursuit of dinner. We found a tiny place with bananas everywhere. We were served by a friendly family and had some excellent plantains. Eventually we caught a bus back to our hostel and slept for 12 hours.
This morning we found a hospital so Lil could get her yellow fever vaccine. It was wonderfully easy and inexpensive to obtain. We found the best public park in the world...running paths, soccer fields, tennis courts, botanical gardens with awesome orchids, and the best part of all....a catepillar train that was blasting reggaeton music and fishtailing around the park for 50 cents a ride. That catepillar is the coolest thing i have seen and ridden on in my entire life!
