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Published: December 28th 2023
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View from my patio
... as I relax in the serene warm air Last night I fell asleep at 9:40 while typing! Thus, this morning I was chipper at 5:50. I sat on the tiny porch of my chalet and drank hot water while reading. At 7:00, I walked over for breakfast, to the consternation of the waiter. Vegetable omelet and toast, accompanied by delicious little cinnamon buns. I am eagerly looking forward to visiting the spice farm tomorrow.
A long walk on the beach – on the Indian Ocean! Calm, warm surf washed over my feet and ankles. Details of birds and shells attracted my eye, but I took photos blind, because the sun washed out the camera screen. All along the beach are resorts such as this one; we may be the only customers at ours.
Dipping in the ocean was essential. The water was very shallow, and I didn’t want to go out too far, since no one really knew where I was. I just leaned back on my hands, covered in the warm salty waves, feet floating. Sea weed floated around me – a fairly short wide grass. The tide was going out, so I paddled back towards shore occasionally.
After I got out and tidied up,
I was told that one of our group was going home today. Culture shock caught up with him; it has been a burden to him the whole trip. We all had an early lunch together as a farewell. The menu was fish and chips. Not the British kind: a whole white grouper each, deeply scored and grilled. Delicious! The chips were good too – crisp and naturally sweet.
In the later afternoon, I went into the ocean again. The water was even warmer – about the temperature for washing my face. The tide was coming in, stronger than in the morning. Afterwards, I walked the other direction along the beach, gazing at some fellows flying a kite. Local fishing boats were at anchor. Lots of seaweed was strewn in tide lines on this wider stretch of sand. Finally, I swam lazy lengths in the pool.
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Hellen Asproloupos
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Sigh! Beautiful beach
Judith. I’ve not had the chance to Visit Tanzania / Zanzibar. Looks idyllic. Beach looks as gorgeous as Negril. Now I can give Chris a hard time about Jamaica having the best sand beaches. Looking forward to next posts. May 2024 bring many more adventures for you. Hellen.