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Apr 1, 2024 8:01:27 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 1, 2024 8:01:27 GMT -5
“This island does and it is quite fancy. It’s the main place visitors stay but there’s Air bnb’s out of the city as well” Xanthe cheerfully replied. She had looked into that possibility but this hotel was so much handier. Xanthe also asked the desk clerk about Derek’s island debit card. He’d have one as soon as the bank transfer went through was the answer which might be same day or next day depending on Derek’s bank back home. So with the wheels turning on that she suggested food and drink in the restaurant. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 2, 2024 14:38:49 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 2, 2024 14:38:49 GMT -5
"An Airbnb sounded like something I could get used to but this is not by any means a shabby choice either." He was surprised. "I am okay with eating food but can I get fried chicken? After the trip to the island the last thing that I want at the moment is anything that might come up out of that sea." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 2, 2024 15:11:25 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 2, 2024 15:11:25 GMT -5
She doubted fried chicken would be on the menu her but she had kept her eyes open as usual and noticed a lot of things. That could be useful as she suggested with a smile. “There’s a diner type place a few minutes walk away and also a fried chicken joint in the malls food court”. So his choice to make. “Let me know when you want to go out. I’m the floor above you”. Telling him her room number meant he could find her in the time they would have together. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 5, 2024 7:48:29 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 5, 2024 7:48:29 GMT -5
"Okay," he said as he still listened. "Should not take me too long as I just need to get changed into something that did not get splashed to death by the water." It was always good to see a friend and he hoped that meant good things. Once he changed he went and knocked on her door. "Ready Xanthe?" Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 5, 2024 11:33:31 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 5, 2024 11:33:31 GMT -5
When Xanthe answered her door she did see Derek was in dry clothes. The rest were presumably going to be in a dry state soon enough as she replied “I’m ready. Do you want the closest fried chicken experience?” as she popped her sunglasses on top of her head. Before long you’d really feel warm but this was the happy time between what was left of Spring and the full heat of Summer. This felt very different from the trips they had before but there was plenty to find if you went looking for it here. Just in a weird way that not even other nations could come close too. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 6, 2024 17:08:11 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 6, 2024 17:08:11 GMT -5
"Yes I think that would be the most wise I mean it's an island and I need to brush up on my swimming skills too much before I go out so that I do not accidentally drown unless one of the best spots is a little far out then I could take that chance." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 6, 2024 18:00:25 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 6, 2024 18:00:25 GMT -5
So with a smile Xanthe declared “I’ll lead the way to your chicken dinner and if you want to brush up on your swimming I’d suggest some time in the public swimming pool before you try out the sea. I can show you that afterwards”. So of they went heading from the hotel to the old town. Where it connected up with the new city it was regenerated by the tourist trade and eventually the entire old town would benefit from it. So stopping at the proudly named Linfords Fried Chicken shop that was where Derek could get his food. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 13, 2024 15:21:51 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 13, 2024 15:21:51 GMT -5
Maybe the thoughts of food was a rejuvenation just from a smell he could not say but it did feel nice to have at least one unexpected friend here. "I do hope you have been keeping safe. I mean a lot of people are here and taking it all in is a lot to me but you really seem well adjusted which gives me hope." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 13, 2024 16:18:17 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 13, 2024 16:18:17 GMT -5
This city was a lot bigger than she was used to and there was an entire island she'd barely scratched the surface of. So she did hope to get back here to check out another direction on the map having gone east with Hayden. "A lot does go on here and I have been safe so far. I miss the old days we had but they'll be off doing things like we will. You could well find an adventure here if you stay around for long enough. Since this Avery Ashford asked for you I think you will find some. Do you know there's huge gaps in the recorded history here. Nobody seems to have recorded any natives and it only seems to start with the golden age of piracy. However dinosaur remains have been discovered so it wasn't a blank slate" she replied. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 15, 2024 7:21:56 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 15, 2024 7:21:56 GMT -5
"I actually have not gotten around to discovering too much about this place so everything that you are telling me is news to me," he said. "Though it does seem a bit like there might be a lot to discover here huh?" It was a curious place already. Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 15, 2024 15:25:43 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 15, 2024 15:25:43 GMT -5
Xanthe knew Derek wouldn’t have had the chance to get much of a look before getting of the boat but she’d pass on what she’d found out to him. “I feel there’s a lot to discover but I can still help you once I get back. You’ll get a copy of what I’ve found so far” she replied as she ordered a cup of soda while Derek waited for his food. An older map would help her further but she couldn’t help shake a feeling that the genetic melting pot you found here wasn’t just a modern thing. It had to go back a lot further than 1993. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 20, 2024 5:52:12 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 20, 2024 5:52:12 GMT -5
He nodded. "That sounds good because I do want to look into how this place came to be but that does not mean that I am turning an eye to all the beauty around here either because have you seen this place?" he whispered more into an area of amazement to himself. "So much to do here." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 20, 2024 17:44:04 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 20, 2024 17:44:04 GMT -5
Derek wanted what she did and that was to find out things. There was also plenty in the here and now to look at and to do. “That is certainly true and I do plan to return here once I’m able too. Perhaps we could sent things remotely until then but I still do have a few days till my time is up for now” she replied. “I would suggest starting with the cove of wonders and the island of ashes” she added helpfully as these were already set up as tourist things but could lead to other things. Derek Tenpenny
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Apr 24, 2024 16:33:53 GMT -5
Post by Derek Tenpenny on Apr 24, 2024 16:33:53 GMT -5
He nodded. "I do like how both of those sound I guess at the end of the day I will flip a coin and visit one and then the other, you have not been to either one yet?" He did like how she seemed to be able to split her time without any worries too much. That was something that he hoped to learn soon enough. Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 25, 2024 14:47:19 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 25, 2024 14:47:19 GMT -5
Xanthe had managed one of those so far but the other would have to wait until a return visit. “I did get to the island of ashes. I doubt any of us would have seen a volcano before coming here” Xanthe replied. “The cove of wonders is where a sunken pirate ship is located and you can dive down and see it in person” she added. Both were good places to visit and probally the least weird parts of the islands. Derek Tenpenny
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