10 Things I learned at the Beach

So this is me jumpstarting my blogging again, after a bit of a hiatus at the beach.  It was partially a lack of internet and partially all my photos on my flash drive getting corrupted (and still not fixed, where`s the geek squad when you need it) which throws a kink in things.

Anyway, I´m back on the road again, after a tearful goodbye to Sua.  The posts about what I did for two months will be posted just as soon as I have a couple solid hours with a computer and wifi to get my affairs sorted out.  Promise.  For now, another list, because they´re fun to write and easy to read.

Here´s a bunch of things I learned during my stay at the beach

1. Running water is a priveledge and a luxury.

2. Sometimes having water at all is a luxury.

3. No refridgeration is harder to live with than no running water.

4. Hand washed clothes need air and sun to dry in, otherwise they end up smelling TERRIBLE.

5. When you finally get around to shaving your legs, its really easy to tell *exactly* how many scrapes and bug bites you have.

6. No matter how much sunscreen I put on or how many hats I wear, my nose is destined to always burn.

7. Cockroaches are much easier to kill than advertized.

8. While being cold all winter may not be the best, sweating until your glasses fall off is also not as much fun as it sounds.

9. Dogs do actually chase cars and motorcycles barking, it`s not just something Hollywood made up.

10. Learning to surf involves a lot of shin bruises, if you´re me at least.  (But I actually stood up on the board after weeks of trying!)

More photos and stories coming soon, I`ve got to tell all about my jobs at the beach and how I spent Christmas and New Years.  And as always, here`s a photo to enjoy.  Its the hill I saw every day walking home, and where some spectacular sunsets occured.