Feliz cumpleaños a mí

We're aiming to spend my birthday by the ocean, being a piscean I have an affinity to water. A bus ride to Divisa and a minibus later we're in Chitre. This has to be the hottest place on earth. Digs are at Miami Mikes, who in his own words is living there either "because he's one of America's most or least wanted". The hostel has potential and its the cheapest place in town but Mike's not convinced about the amount of work required!

We decide on a day trip and head out by minibus. Thankfully we didn't bring our packs as there isn't anywhere to stay! We walk from Monagre to El Rompio along the beach about 3km, it's absolutely red hot but so beautiful, hardly a soul around. When we round the point to El Rompio we find everyone at the bar, so we join them. The fishermen are coming in with the hugest prawns you've ever seen, $4 a lb, they looked delicious. We also saw a large ray being filleted and two enormous cat fish brought in.

Sweet and sour chicken for dinner tonight and I treat myself to papas fritas - it is my birthday after all.