Just a Perfect Day

Oh boy it was hot today! There was no cooling tropical breeze like I’ve come to rely on, so it made the temperature of 27/28 degrees seem hotter than normal. After Chris came home from work we drove out to Blackrock beach for a swim.

For the first time since I’ve been here I can vouch for that expression about Raro lagoon water being like a warm bath. It was glorious! The tide was in and the water calm, so I just lay on my back, floating, and listening to the glinkgloink of the lapping water, the local kids playing, and when I looked up into the sky and all I could see was blue blue blue.

In the evening at home I sat out on the deck, enjoying the last golden rays of sunlight stream through the palms, with a book in one hand and a vodka cruiser in the other. Bliss.

Snails

Cocktail – Volcanic Isle

I am very pleased with how this cocktail turned out. A pleasant balance of sweet and sour this drink is foamy and delicious.

Makes enough for 2 glasses:

½ ripe pawpaw

Dozen red glace cherries (not drained)

½ lemon

6-8 dessert spoons of vodka (I used Stil Vodka)

lemonade

In a blender pulp the pawpaw. Add the cherries and juice from the lemon. Blend again so the cherries are diced but not mushed. Spoon in the vodka and hand stir together. Place it in the fridge to chill for a few hours. Once chilled spoon the mix into 2 glasses so they are about 2/3 full. Top up the glass with lemonade. Stir gently—the mixture will froth like molten lava & a nice creamy yellow foam form on top. Enjoy!

So Long and Thanks for all the Fish

I haven’t seen the whales for a while and a quick flick through my Jasons guide reveals the whales migrate past Raro from June to Oct, so that may explain it. Well it was good while it lasted.

I am reminded of something that Nan “the Whale Lady” told Chris about whale songs. Apparently only the male humpbacks sing and they sing the same song for a year and then it changes to a new one. Interesting, huh? To hear what the whales are singing this year, & you have broadband, Click Here or Here if you don’t.

Eco-Friendly Building?

I hope you can see this photo clearly enough. The roofing iron has been cut to allow the frangipani tree to grow through it.

And, No, this isn’t the pharmacy where Chris works. This building is part of the Ministry of Health.

When Cocktails go wrong

I’ve been slack on creating a new cocktail but we’ve just got a new bottle of vodka, so I hope to have a new drink up by the end of this week. Until then I thought I would share one of my less than successful combinations: I made a coconut/lime mixture that Chris said tasted like a fish marinade…

Down by the Sea

Sunset reflected in water, view from our beach