Green Lantern

Dinner tonight was at the Green Lantern restaurant. This another venture typical of the trip so far. It was basically a shack on the other side of the road, with trestle tables laid out. It was set up to give jobs to local youngsters, there was a knackered speaker blasting out local radio and plastic plates. Exhausted from the day's kayaking, I ordered a mango juice expecting fresh local juice... and was presented with one of those square cartons with a straw on the side. Yum.

The boss, telling us his name was Davis, 'but people call me “Sexy Davis”'' explained the concept. The locals cooked the food out the back – pumpkin soup, a buffet of local foods, and fruit to finish. Since we'd been cooking for ourselves, it was the first local cuisine we'd tasted. It was pretty good, considering the lack of quality ingredients. Rob explained that there's normally the option to do this, or dine at the a-la carte restaurant at the campsite, but he'd decided not to put it to a vote. I think he made the right decision. The food may not have been as good, but I'll be telling people about this night for years to come.