Sept
8th, 2009 - I suppose you know you are enjoying yourself when you
deem creating a seashell mosaic in the sand an efficient use of your
time. There is no getting around it: Marakolliya Beach is exquisite.
Perhaps others would disagree but at the very least they would have
to concede that it is special. Then again, who the hell am I, really?
The incessant crashing of the waves has a way of putting me in a
catatonic state (with the help of a hammock). To snap out of it I
hurl myself into a semi-ferocious wave or two thereby filling my
pockets and my hair full of sand. More maniacal laughter ensues. The
funny thing is, I am not the kind of person who enjoys wandering an
empty beach for days on end and staring blissfully into a not so calm
sea…….by myself. I am usually tapped out after a day. Must be
something about this place.
I eat a lot to keep up my strength (just
in case I actually need any). There is a lot of fresh seafood to
include prawns, calamari, butterfish, and who knows what else. It
feels good to really eat again. Perhaps I can get back some of
the pounds I lost in Indonesia.
Yesterday, I went for a two hour
walk. On the way I passed what is purported to be a sea turtle
sanctuary. It is in a sad state. The beach in the area was littered
with the remnants of turtle eggs. I even caught a gargantuan lizard
(had to be at least four feet in length) raiding one of the egg
hatching dens. They may want to hire a few more folks although I have
a sneaking suspicion the job is voluntary. Unfortunately, I did not
see any volunteers in the area. Too bad because those turtles need
all the help they can get.
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