Our first meal here proved to be comfortably familiar. Seems the only question was if you preferred your eggs scrambled or fried. A glass of viscous orange guava juice, a warm crisp handled bread loaf and choice of two drink specialties accompanied our breakfast. Which meant eat a little, drink a little and sleep alone. We were each now issued our room rocks.
Several theories exist as to why a half pound carved rock was attached to each room key.
Outside, the same team of small men was now unloading the bags from the bus roof as if they'd ridden along on top with them. That's my 'scope. Gear was separated from luggage and routed to the observing site behind the hotel. A true star party had been planned for that night and arrangements needed to be made. The hotel staff had notified the locals and were expecting from 100 to 200 people.