so…after the 2nd latest/highly derogatory article on the lawless state of things in Antigua, some of the street corners were manned by PNC…Policia Nacional Civil today….it’s not the daytime problems….it’s the night times and the fringe areas. Yeah, there’s drugs, hookers and loud music and yes, the ‘scene’ has shifted from upper 5th Avenida southward…yes, there are ‘after hours’ places to get laid/if paid) and drink til dawn…are the cops aware of this? Hell, Yes…you wanta get robbed/beaten? walk home after 3am and you’re on the plate as the ‘soup du jour’….tell me if the troop/squadron of soldiers that walk around semi-daily, armed/dressed in camouflage, have any impact other than scaring the shit out of tourists? “Forget it, Jake…it’s Chinatown” as I’m so fond of saying….until some socially significant person gets maimed/killed/whatever, it ain’t gonna change…the underpaid cops need the money, honey…get over it.
on the other hand….four fingers and a thumb…Blake’s aka Pappy’s BBQ new expansion around the corner, literally now at 6th/6th, opens this Saturday and the place looks great…Shawn of Ocelot having his 10th anniversary of being a Guatemalteco gringo also Saturday…Chocolate, Cheese and Port…Travel Menu still astounds me with the changes, the Snug keeps on packin’ ’em in…6 or 7 at a time but WTF?
Alabama Bob’s back! esconsconced..is that a word? at La Taverna…thanks for the mineral book…god, I’m need a larger monitor…maybe this Saturday….eyes goin’, squinting….yeah, I’m back, feeling better…toe job healing, parasites dealt with, birthday behind me.
and yes, Tropical Storm 2E aka Boris moved on…Antigua got off lightly and I’m not complaining, cuz I live uphill. The half moon is out, clouds drifting along…and there’s just enough scotch/soda to ease me into dreamland.
Our Man in Antigua 
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