Opdagelse af den lokale strand. Vi har igen valgt en plads tæt ved havet og tror på vi får lidt ekstra friske briser end længere inde i landet. Når det er så varmt er det kun rart og hyggeligt (synes vi) at man kan høre havet suse på afstand. Ligesom de andre steder er campingpladsen hegnet ind, så man kan ikke gå lige ned til vandet. Man skal lidt til siden og så igennem en port for at komme ud.
Her er der klippestrand (man kan vist gå nogle hundrede meter langs vandet og finde en lille bugt med sand), men de voksne ville gerne bade fra klipper. Børnene synes nu også det var ret spændende, da vi kom derned - de var bare meget begejstret for poolen på denne campingplads, så den nåede vi også efter frokost.
Det var ret skarpe klipper - nogle lignede coralrev der var kommet over havet med forstenede muslingeskaller mm på dem, så man sad ikke så godt. Det var dog rigtigt spændende at snorkle for der var hundredevis af fisk, selvom mange af dem var meget små. Fiskene var ikke i de farverige tropiske farve, men dog forskellige i sand, sort, rødlige og gule farver, men mange forskellige mønstre og faconer.
Det var søndag så der var også en del lokale ved stranden med pavilloner, borde stole osv. Her var nogle af mændene først ude at fang blæksprutter og stod så og bankede dem ned i stenene og slog dem med et bat (som man jo gør!), så de kunne blive møre og lækre før tilberedning. Også ret spændende for alle at følge med i.
Efter dagens baderier var der ønsker om at prøve (den noget brugte) tennisbane. Det var et også et hit og dejligt at der ikke skulle bestilles tid og betales i receptionen, som de andre steder, man kunne bare gå ind hvis der var ledigt. En sød dreng, der spillede med en bold alene, fik tegnsproget sig frem til om han måtte være med. Det måtte han gerne og han lånte en ketcher, der gik dog ikke lang tid før han blev stukket af et eller andet og så ille han desværre gerne hjem :-( Kenneth blev også stukket og det gjorde virkeligt ondt lige da det skete men blev ikke så voldsomt efterfølgende.
Najas sidste ønske for dagen var at få lavet fletninger igen, så hun ikke får hår i øjnene når hun dykker. Det kastede vi os ud i i hjemmefrisøren, efter et rigtigt bad med grundig hårvask. Hun er godt tilfreds trods den lidt simplere løsning :-)
Discovery of the local beach. Once again, we've chosen a spot close to the sea, hoping to get some extra refreshing breezes compared to further inland. In this scorching heat, it's nice and cozy (in our opinion) to hear the sound of the sea in the distance. Like the other places we've been, the campsite is fenced, so you can't walk directly to the water. You have to go a bit to the side and then through a gate to get out.
Here, it's a rocky beach (although you can walk a few hundred meters along the water and find a small sandy cove), but the adults wanted to swim from the cliffs. The kids found it exciting too when we got there, but they were quite enthusiastic about the pool at this campsite, so we ended up there after lunch. The rocks were quite sharp - some looked like coral reefs that had come over the sea, covered with fossilized mussel shells and more, so sitting on them wasn't very comfortable. However, snorkeling was really exciting because there were hundreds of fish, although many of them were very small. The fish didn't have the colorful tropical colors, but they were different in sandy, black, reddish, and yellowish shades, with many different patterns and shapes.
As it was Sunday, there were also many locals at the beach with pavilions, tables, chairs, etc. Some of the men were out catching squid and then bashed them against the rocks and hit them with a bat (as you do!), so they could become tender and delicious before cooking. It was fascinating for everyone to watch.
After our day at the beach, there were requests to try the (somewhat worn-out) tennis court. It was also a hit, and it was nice that we didn't have to book and pay at the reception like in other places; we could just walk in if it was available. A friendly boy playing with a ball alone used sign language to ask if he could join. We gladly let him, and he borrowed a racket, but unfortunately, he got stung by something and had to go home :-( Kenneth was also stung, and it hurt a lot right when it happened, but fortunately, it wasn't too bad afterward.
Naja's final wish for the day was to get her hair braided again so that her hair wouldn't bother her while diving. We gave it a try as a makeshift home hairdresser, after a proper bath with a thorough hair wash. She's quite satisfied despite the simpler solution :-)
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