Day Two began with a mission.We woke up realizing that we were low on staples (water, food, alcohol) so we all met in the lobby to head out in search of a supermaket. We hiked through large puddles of water and the odd blustery wind to the only store still open. Fifty dollars later, we left with enough supplies to get us through the coming storm.
We made a feast of scrambled eggs, French toast and coffee by pooling our skills in the true spirit of cooperation. I lended my voice of sarcasm while everyone else cooked, cleaned and catered to my needs. Sorry everyone for being so selfish. Our hotel, although not the one we really wanted to be in, maintained good communication. We received several notices under the door showing us internet print-outs of the location of Hurricane Jimena along with a few phone calls advising us to stay indoors. Fortunately, the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm and it spared land. Actually, the whole thing was a bit of an anti-climax. The palm trees were swaying a bit and there were intermittent spells of rain, but otherwise, NOTHING HAPPENED.
We stayed indoors all day, playing cards in between napping and eating. With the previous night's bedtime equating to 8am Toronto time, we were all beat, so we retired early in hopes that we' d be able to head back to Hacienda Encantada in the morning.
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