Early to rise to board a plane with leg room any size person would scream to be cramped up in. Layover was not bad but then into the next plane with the same amount of leg room...next to none! By the last hour of the ride, my knees started to ache, I can only imagine what his legs and knees were feeling being a foot taller than me.
Arriving at the beautiful beach house yet not being able to enter for five more hours, we found some of our party at a nearby hotel and hung out by the pool until the heat became too much. Once in the hotel lobby everyone realized how hungry each was, good thing we were heading out to grab lunch at that moment. Ending up at a delicious pizza house, me having two large slices of cheese pizza while the rest shared two extra large pepperoni pizzas. The many shops surrounding were a fun distraction from the heat and humidity while we continue to wait for time to speed up to 3pm.
Yesterday, lying on a beach towel in the hot sand in the heat of the sun, hot, humid sweat beading down my body, chatting with the girls, we saw a small pack of dolphins swimming north, not too far out from where the mass of beach goers were playing in the water. Magical sight! These beautiful creatures jumping out of the water as they travel and probably feeding at the same time.
Today, with the mighty rock he is, I ventured into the ocean. Walking and bobbing past a set of waves, we were out where the waves were small followed by medium then followed by big; this repetition was continuous, of course not every wave the same as the last. The water was cool and the sun was hot, a refreshing mix to have the salty water splash my face as my body was near submersion in the coolness. Wave after wave, Greg held my hand so I stayed near him as each wave had the intentions of sending me back to shore. After each large wave, he pulled me closer to him them we preceded to walk a few steps further in...that's how far these waves carried us. His sturdy stance, his caring hold, and the huge smile as it raced across his face!
This morning I ran bare foot on the beach! Amazing feeling throughout my body and mind. Even though there is a blister on my second toe, left foot, from the sand; wet and firmer as well as dry and soft, my feet hitting the sand, and occasionally the tide, a new sensation for my feet; therefore, a blister. This will not stop my run tomorrow or any other morning left here.
So far, each morning we wake the heat and humidity are rising, of course by midday the heat has increased greatly, by late afternoon, after being in the sun and water all day, the air inside and out have cooled. Climb into bed, feeling the chill, then by about 2 or 3am, wake up to heat and that's when it begins again. I can't remember when I have felt these extreme temperatures, but I love feeling it and noticing it all.
Four more wake ups in the beautiful place, three more days at the breath taking beach and ocean. How can I live near the ocean? First, finish school! Second, find a job...that will take me here!
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