A full nights rest and I am back on my
feet albeit a little sluggish. I perked up though after a cup of
coffee and some farm fresh eggs! One of the roosters was crowing
while I showered. I washed the plane off me, and shaved and now am
better able to face the world.
We three went to the dollar store and
acquired a couple squirt guns and some balls to soak with water. Fun
for later! When we returned to the chateau we met Anna, one of our
crew mates who had arrived during the night. We went together to St
Coffee on St Claude. It was amazing to me how much wreckage we
passed. Ruined houses, bits of concrete that were once bases for
houses, all flavors of rusted metal. Katrina was several years ago-
not in the news any more and yet the affects are still very apparent.
It reminds me of Philadelphia...except Philly didn't have a
hurricane.
We were picked up and arrived at the
Amara Zee today!
The water is lower than expected which
meant a couple kinks in the docking plan. First, we're docked at a
scrapyard about a half mile from our work and rehearsal site. There
are two barges docked between us and dry ground because the draft of
the AZ won't let us get as close to the bank at this water level.
There is no water at the dock , so showers are rationed. Also the
distance makes moving equipment more of a challenge. Despite that,
if my band mates were here I would totally make a music video! Pictures to come.
Once we arrived and lunch we set off to
work cleaning the old Piggly Wiggly which is our rehearsal space.
Properly: it WILL BE our rehearsal space once we sweep and swab the
floors, which have all the detritus of years of disuse and two
hurricanes. We have our work cut out for us!
Once the sun went down it cooled off a
bit. The fish were jumping whole feet out of the water! I sat on
deck and watched while the sun went down. Charity and I set up a
tent on deck for Akira to sleep, but just as we finished putting it
the lightning started. The storm passed directly overhead and we
stayed out to watch. I hoped it would bring rain, but for the most
part that didn't happen.
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