Paul and Janet Mural Project – February 2010

Old time friends, Paul Moyer and Janet Essley, were our first visitors to Punta Gorda. Of course, we made them work for their keep, and work they did. Janet, with PA (painter’s assistant) Paul, were able to paint 3 murals in less than one week – 2 at Niki’s school and 1 at the clinic. Yes, they did have the help of Niki’s schoolmates, but it was still a lot of work. We encouraged and rewarded them with nightly “Cuba libres” and Belikans, along with bird watching from our front porch and swimming in the Carib Sea down the cliff from our house. Great job and what a lot of fun being with them again. We are hoping for a return trip next year?!

Paul & Janet

TCC student at work.
TCC painters
TCC kids, Niki, Paul, Janet - clinic mural.
Niki and mural.
Clinic Mural
First TCC mural finished.

Market Days in PG

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays are market days in PG. The villages surrounding the area come in on old school buses bought from the U.S. packed with villagers and their produce. The market street is full of food, people and noise. Since there are no grocery stores with fresh produce, we generally go to market on Saturday morning to buy fruits and vegetables for the week. Some local things are papaya, pineapple, oranges, grapefruit, calaloo, chaya, cilantro, chayote, and many more.