NYC

OK, so never mind the last post which was essentially all about Jersey and how we were going to go there. We changed our minds at the last minute and decided to put in for all NYC hospitals. The reasons are many, and I don't want to go into it all again after having hashed it out over and over for the past two weeks. Lets just say Chris & I are happy and confident in our decision, and are REALLY hopeful for our number one pick, but are fully aware it's unlikely we'll get.

Went to the beach at the Aquarium today. Cruise ship season is ramping up again, so there were a number of cruisers at the beach. This boat was very obviously a European crowd as the men were all in speedos and the women were either in teensy bikinis or topless. Not a common site when the American boats are in. When researching Grenada before we came here I read that it was not acceptable to go topless on the beaches here as it's a conservative culture compared to the other islands. The Euros apparently didn't get the memo or don't care, and what the hell! They're on vacay!!!! Besides, for a 'conservative culture' I routinely see women nursing their babies out in the open without even the discrete little wraps we North American-ers now use, so I guess it's hypocritical. Showing your 't's' while nursing is ok, but frolicking on the beach is a no-go. Who can keep up with all these double-standards?!

Julie, our ever-adventurous neighbour in all things Grenadian, has now made TWO authentic drinks lately out of local fare. The first being a 'nut-water' concoction with green coconut water, rum, and condensed milk. This drink was pretty good other than the fact that we used the 75% rum which tastes like gasoline, and which you're not even allowed to take on planes due to the high flammability. So needless to say, it burned going down. But the burn was good, and we had a really intense discussion, although I can't remember what it was about anymore.

The second drink debuted at The Flats happy hour last night, and was made from sea moss, rum, bitters and milk (i think). It was really good - for the first half. Then the last half had all the sea moss gelled bits at the bottom (gray gelatinous stuff that Julie soaked, boiled and blended into the drinks). Think of fish-eye tapioca. Well, I don't drink tapioca. So I think next time I'll have to strain my drink first, cause the flavour in general was still delish.

Off to bed now. Night!