Yesterday was Myra’s last day with us. Semoko gave to his “tenant” as a parting gift a beautiful shell necklace. Marie from the market gave her a nifty little woven change purse. (The purse is just about the right size to hold a pack of cigarettes, and we suspect Myra is considering taking up the habit just so she can make proper use of it). Myra also said her goodbyes to Mariam from the souvenir shop, with whom we had dinner and cooking lessons last week. Semoko’s puppy may miss Myra the most as she was the recipient of baths, nail clippings and frequent tick removal, not to mention obedience lessons. Now, unless we pick up the slack, the dog will no doubt return to her usual dirty, poorly behaved, parasite-ridden self.
The three of us plus Semoko had a nice lunch out before heading to the airport so Myra could catch her 2:00pm flight, which left promptly at 3:10pm. During the wait at Savusavu airport we amused ourselves by measuring our weight on the airport scales. Myra had a long layover at the international airport in Nadi so the delay wasn’t really an issue. She is flying to Hawaii first and will stay there a couple of days before heading back home, the same strategy we intend to employ in two months time.
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Deborah gets a pedicure (after the puppy already had hers)_
Myra discovers hammock camouflage
Her chariot awaits...
Bye Bye, Myra
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