Sea Snails Galore
The beach was particularly windy and we had some fun trying to put up the beach tent we have. The beach umbrella was a non-starter. If there is such a thing as a grumpy day at the beach then today was the day. The sand was too hot, the water slightly colder than expected and the wind blew sand in everyone's face. We also noticed that all the other people seemed to be enjoying an indulgence of alcohol that we had failed to pack! We looked at our options for moving further up the beach but then decided to leave the tent and stuff as is and go for a wander up the beach. To our amusement and surprise we spotted a bunch of tourists further up in the hazy horizon riding what was unmistakeably, .....camels!!
As we wandered Fiona bursting for the toilet and far from a public one visited the great cleanser known as the South Pacific Ocean to relieve herself. We can report she was quite pleased with herself.
Margot surpassed herself on the boogie-board today and has a knack for catching waves. Fergus was tangling with the waves again too but retreated fairly quickly today deciding that some work on the core stomach muscles will be needed to stop his back going out if he is going to continue enjoying the waves.
It seems that most people here are content with the groups that they came here with. Most make little attempt to engage in conversation with fellow beach dwellers not in their immediate company. This could be an aspect of beach life with the beauty of the surroundings and the heat putting most people in a hazy state but the sense you get is one of self possession and disinterest. My feeling is that when city people escape for a week or two they often like to escape the pressures of city living which include the immediate proximity of thousands of other people and thus when they get to the beach resorts they enjoy the social isolation of their small group without the need to interact with unknowns. I must admit to observing and being surprised by the same self possession when first moving to Canada. When you are used to a place you tend not to notice it so much because as you become ensconced in a place your life gets busy enough to distract you from these type of observations. Anyhow we will see what it's like in the bigger city of Sydney when we get back there before any opinions are formed.
The day ended with a great pork, basil, asparagus, and nectarine recipe from Donna Hay! It's all gooooood!
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