Waking up to go down and sit on the dock drinking coffee and looking out at serene Lake Piso was idyllic! It is a most beautiful setting, and helped recharge the batteries for Week 2. Breakfast included the usual yellow pineapple as well as white pineapple. The white variety has a different taste: more subtle, and with a hint of mango in it I think. Habib says it grows as an oblong fruit without the spines of yellow pineapple. Seeing one before it is cut is now my quest ! After breakfast we went for a boat ride out to the entrance to Lake Piso at the ocean. As I mentioned before, Lake Piso is a tidal lagoon with open access to the ocean at Robertsport. We passed the fishing fleet docked in Lake Piso; from there they go out into the ocean to cast their nets. Robertsport has nice beaches, and surf; it is the surfing hotspot for West Africa, and attracts an international crowd who come to ride the waves. Around noon Gaspar, Paul, and Mark went to the beach at Robertsport to swim and enjoy the sun. Dr Joshi and I chose to remain well shaded at the lake. Gaspar, who was born in Cubs and thought he was resistant to the burning effects of the sun, got significantly burned after maybe 2 hours. I was glad that I stayed in the shade!
For the drive back, I rode shotgun in the lead car, and I think that qualified as an adventure sport experience ! No harm occurred to person or vehicle, but there were several close calls! We arrived back at the hotel around 5pm. It was a great weekend, and we are very grateful to our friends at the Murex Hotel for making it happen.
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