Had my birthday on Feb 27 at Esmeralda's rest. It was great I had 2 lobsters and we invited Ken and his wife to sit with us so we had a bit of a party. Next day we met a couple Philip and his wife Jannet for a car ride up to see the famous sunset from the Hotel Guanamar in Carrila. After sunset at 6:30 pm the four of us went to the Hula Jungle for 2 for 1 pizza it cost us 18 bucks and we spit on and then took the second pizza home for lunch the next day. Got back in town and saw a great travelling band at the Gusto Beach bar rest. Wow. Good to see some quality live music in Samara. The weather is very hot here and it feels like stepping into an oven. LOL But we love it when you see the stars at night while floating in the pool in the warm water. As you get out of the pool the air is still hot at night. Wow. Phillip and I did the boogie board thing for a bit and Jannet got me a cold beer when we took a break. The water is super warm but still taste like salt so a cold beer taste better than normal. Thanx Jannet. Next day we bumped into Jock a fellow we met on the inter bus on the way into Samara. We met at Gusto Beach for drinks and saw a super Colombian Latin band playing. They had the string on the wash bin for a bass, guitar, singers, drums, and a cool blow in hand held accordion. Love it. Brad :)