A night out on the town

There are 5 families, including us, that are here together in the RMI. As the days meld into one, we share the joys of motherhood and support one another as issues arise. Four families are at the RRE and one family opted to stay in a 2 bedroom house in Long Island. Hotel living versus house living are 2 different experiences.

Here is a pic of the 5 kids- 2 girls and 3 boys.

We went over for dinner at our friend's house. They have a fenced in yard with chickens, roosters and pigs next door to them. Living la vida local- so to speak. It was great to have a home cooked meal. I made home made Tide Table banana creme pie for dessert.

At night, there are no lights on the road. There we stood in the dark, searching for a cab back to the hotel.  Yay, one came in about 5 minutes and there was room for us. On the way back to the hotel, we picked up and dropped off about 6 other passengers. It is cooler at night and there were many locals hanging out on the side of the road or in front of their homes or a store.

The Daddy could attest to how tough it was driving at night in Majuro. No lights on the road. There are very limited number of sidewalks- so locals walking in the street. Want to cross the street- no problem- just step in front of the car moving at 25 mph. There are many dogs wandering the street- hard to see them at night too.

Okay, so I admit that it was the first time that I was out at night without the Daddy. Maybe I've seen too many scary movies about bad things happening on dark isolated country roads. Maybe I'm a smart city girl who felt uncomfortable in an unknown environment. Maybe because I am a now a Ma Ma who is getting her child ready for bed at 7pm.