and pick up the wives who had flown in the night before so we just got onto the banks and found a rock to hide behind to get out of the swell for the night. We didn't want to cross the bank at night and besides, we needed some rest. Provadencialis Radar was all over these boats all night. Apparently, from what we found out from customs the next day, the illegal aliens from Cuba and Haiti had been sinking in great numbers and rescuing these sinking boats was not only putting a strain on both their Air and Sea Rescue Organization but their ability to burry the recovered dead. Not to mention the strain on their economy and social infrastructure. In a couple of cases they recovered over a hundred bodies at each sinking. They were trying to discourage these "Illegals" from attempting the trip by using radar to cover the seas around both major islands. It seems that the US is not the only country with an Illegal Alien problem. We were told to carry our passports on our person at all times last week in Costa Rica. It seems like they may be cracking down as well. Not to change the subject but in Costa Rica, every voter must show proof of citizenship to vote. Gee, what a concept.... Also, I was walking down a very crowded street in San Jose looking for a restaurant when this young man came up to me and wanted to provide me with his services as a translator. When I told him I didn't need one he ask where I might find Americans who did. I said to him to check with the desk clerks at the major hotels in town. He told me he couldn't do that because he didn't have papers and that he couldn't work because he was illegally in the country from Nicaragua. I found both of these trips pretty interesting in that regard.