Saturday, May 24, 2008

May 21st, FINALLY a pretty day!

Roberto played a trick to get me out of my cabin. He told me someone was on the phone for me at the house and that it was very urgent. He just wanted me to get out of bed. So I got my panties all in a twist and just folded t-shirts with Roberto in silence. The entire time I thought about why I was so cranky, and what I could do to just break the silence and be a big girl about it. Roberto finally broke the silence and asked if I was annoyed. I said no, that I was just having a moment and if I got outside or something, I would be better.
we folded shirts for 4 hours and had some breakfast. The day started to open up and become quite beautiful, so I decided right then that I would make my first trek out to the beach since Katie had been here. Being outside in general just makes me happier, so that plus the beach would be a perfect combo. Thus, I begin my walk. It is 1.45. I walked for an hour, and decided to stop for a break near a big piece of drift wood on the beach. I made myself comfortable after taking a dip, and read some of my favorite parts from Eat, Pray, Love. I can't say I've ever really re-read a book. I know it's not unheard of, but it's something I just don't do. Here, I've started easing myself into it. and I have to say..I quite like it. I can remember how I was feeling when Ir ead it the first time and compare it to how I feel this time. I still love the book just as much as the first time, which gives me now reason not to read on.
After an hour or so of reading, I went swimming and sang my little heart out because absolutley no one was around me.
I packed up to start walking back and not even a tenth of a mile away from me, a momma tortuga had come onto the beach and was now laying her nest.
I waited by the nest, now being the new mother of those eggs, and sat and read, hoping someone would either drive by from camp or get worried and come out looking for me. There was no way I was leaving that nest, knowing what could happen to them. A random truck could pass by, notice the track (which are freakin impossible to cover..I tried haha), or dogs could smell eggs/turtle remnants and decide to dig up the nest and feast.
During my few hours of hanging around the nest, I saw at least 3 bikers, 1 scooter, 2 trucks, 4 random people walking, a dog who made himself quite comfortable next to the turtle tracks, and finally lachanga who drove by with a full ATV of turtle eggs and another guy. He said I needed to wait, but that he would be back after he dropped the stuff off at camp. I was glad I stayed. and the fact that no one passed by for another 2 hours, gave me the hint that I was just to take it slow. No rush. It's Mexico!
Lachanga came back a while later for the nest, and said I could start walking back because he had to go in the other direction to re-check the beach. On my walk back home, I realized that early evening is soccer on the beach time. I walked through at least three games, successfully halting each and every one. I kept walking and noticed the sea and how breath-taking it was. It had a tint of purple all across it and low-tide had made it incredibley calm. The sky had a few huge cloud spread through it with the remaining sun shining out of it. It was beautiful and I couldn't stop smiling.
I got back to the house at 7.15 and had pineapple, yogurt, and cornflakes in a bowl. Best dinner ever. After discovering how much I loved skype the night before, we tried it with a huge group of people. Dad set it up at the Kiehner household, and I got to say hi to my best friends. Their pop-pop and grandma were there as well, and after I heard pop-pop make a comment about my butt, I couldn't stop laughing. He's such a crazy man..I love him.

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