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Its a Small Island

I learned how to drive the dingy Friday. It was really intimidating but it gave me so much freedom to dingy around on my day off. I cleaned the boat like a crazy person cause I was able to spend some time there during the day. My suitcase is off the floor now! Woohoo! Trying to make it a little more homey since I may be there a little bit longer...

Finding an apartment has proven very difficult. Finding honest people on this island is rough. I may have a lead on a two bedroom buuuuut now I need a roommate. Im talking to everyone. Its frustrating.

So, I went on a little adventure with Amber this morning. We took the safari which is this bus type service that takes you around the island. Now, I want to explain this safari thing for those of you who dont have a visual so you will understand the island and my adventure a bit better... Its a great service, its only a dollar or two depending on where you're going but its a bunch of benches essentially on the back of a truck with an awning and open sides. Its usually metal and the trucks are older and run-down. its quite an interesting experience then what I'm used to haha

Amber wanted to go to town to buy some sunglasses from Sunglass Hut which said was open sunday from 9a-2p. So we got there and its closed. And then the number that is on their website is out of service. Welcome to the Virgin Islands! I however found a cheap pair of sunglasses to replace my broken ones that Ive been wearing for weeks lol.

Then Amber decides that it would be fun to go to the West end of the island to check out the Vegan fest. Now, mind you, I had to be back at Red Hook at 1 to see an apartment and it was already 11. so we take the safari as far as it'll go west and grab another free truck ride to the festival. It was pretty cool with all vegan foods, fresh fruits and veggies, plants, and music. I could only enjoy it for 30 minutes before I went to wait for the free ride back to the safari again.

I wait for 15 minutes for the shuttle to show up, then take the bumpy, windy ride back to the safari, get on the safari and the driver is insane. He's driving like such a maniac that I debate getting off to grab another one. But once he gets out of the city, he drives slower and I don't feel like Im going to die. It takes me about 40 minutes to get from one end of the safari back to the east end.

So, Im starting to get a little frustrated with this place. Dont get me wrong, Im happy Im here and Im making bank at work but not having an apartment is annoying. Thank goodness Ty is letting me stay with him for free. He's the best. Another thing, is that sometimes I like to be anonymous. I like to walk down the street and not acknowledge anyone, go somewhere and chill alone and thats hard to do here. the more people I get to know, the more I realize that literally every east ender knows every other east ender. Which is fine, but then they start talking. I dont care about everyones business and I dont want everyone to know mine. So its going to be a bit of a challenge to keep to myself.

Step one: find an apartment.

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