I have learned this lesson before

Even if it's overcast, WEAR MORE SUNSCREEN.

I am in so much pain. My shins are dying. Seriously. I don't think I've ever burned my shins before, and I do not recommend it to anyone.

The day started off fine - immediately after stepping out of the hostel door, a passing taxi driver yelled ¨I love you¨ at us. Yes, in English. In the 15 minutes we were outside, we had no less than 3 catcalls or professions of love. This country is pretty good for my self-esteem.

We took a shuttle out to La Laguna de Apoyo, which is a volcanic crater lake nearby. We borrowed kayaks and Teryn decided she was going to paddle across the whole giant laguna. I got about halfway but I do not have a lot of upper body strength and I was slowing her down, so Teryn sped off and I turned around. Last I saw her, she was paddling off with her lifejacket undone, heading for the other side. I probably got back around noon, and we were supposed to have these kayaks back by 12:30.

12:30 rolls around. No sign of Teryn. Literally. I cannot see her anywhere, and I have full view of at least the closer half of the lake. Worry begins.

12:45. Mild panic sets in. I'm imagining all the horrible things that could have happened: she capsized and hit her head, and she wasn't wearing her lifejacket and drowned. She got to the other side and got attacked and kidnapped. She's lost somewhere on the other side of the lake.

1:00. I'm wondering how I'm going to contact her family and tell them I'm coming home without my travel buddy. I'm going to feel guilty for the rest of my life.

1:05. Finally I see her paddling across the lake from the side (not from directly ahead, as she should have been if she hadn't gotten lost). Anger sets in.

1:10. I give Teryn the cold shoulder. She refuses to let me be mad at her because she got lost. Eventually I let it go.

So when we left at 3:30 I noticed Teryn was getting a little red. Okay, a lot red. Her legs are kind of hilariously burned. Or it was hilarious, until mine set in two hours later and MY SHINS ARE ON FIRE. We did not get any catcalls this evening, but we did get a few stares.

We're just going to be applying aloe all night. That's literally our plan for the evening. Because we are gringas who know how to party.