The day after I posted the internet and phone stopped working, so I'm glad I posted when I did. I was cut off from everyone outside of Selva Bananito for almost... I guess it was just 11 days, but it felt like way more. It left without warning (as it tends to do everyday for shorter periods of time) due to a failed power inverter, but it took days just to figure that out. I hope it never goes away again. I need internet.
I've been ousted from my cabin temporarily while we have a lot of guests, and more volunteers are coming. I'm currently staying in the back room of the office where all the linens and towels are, as well as an extra mattress. It's a small room, but it has a window, and WIFI!! In the cabins I'm too far from the router so being able to check email in the privacy of my room is great. That is when the ladies who work here don't need a new towel or set of sheets. I'd like to stay here I think. There are more volunteers coming this week, and I think I'll end up having to share with them eventually
If you'll notice, there are plastic bags full of clean laundry that needs to be folded and put on those shelves. Until we have time to do so, I will be woken up by the rustling of plastic under the bed, which I'm assuming is a toad that likes the room as much as I do. I've seen its excrements... but I haven't seen it. I'm forever grateful for those mosquito nets because they're the only reason I can relax enough to fall asleep. Toads don't scare me, but I also found a baby scorpion, which my friend Justo killed and kindly reminded me that there's probably a (very angry) momma scorpion around too. Fantastic.
