Acutally it's part III, but who's counting? And just in case we haven't adaquately described Ideal Beach resort before, it's a resort on the Bay of Bengal that's become our little escape from India when we need some peace and quiet.
This time we went for a Friday through Sunday stay which was great. We even got a "upgradation" to a sea-view cottage which was fun. Unfortunately, after we got unpacked they called us and told us it was just for one night. Had we known that to begin with, we would have most likely declined since we're more interested in the beach and pool than the room. Oh well, that's India.
The kids had a blast.
They spent every waking hour in the water, and actually expended enough energy to where they fell asleep at a reasonable hour on Friday night. That hasn't happened in a couple months. On Saturday night, they both fell asleep at the table while we were eating dinner. That gave Luanne and me the chance to sit out on the patio and relax for a few hours, which was great.
Early Saturday morning I took a long walk on the beach. You just never know what's going to happen when you venture out of your little safe zone, so there's always a low-grade anxiety that goes with it. It's really pretty fascinating if you can rise above the clamor and take it all in. I've had a person who lives under a tarp on the sidewalk, literally in a pile of garbage, chase me down and give me back a 10 rupee bill that I dropped (that's 20 cents). On the other end, the people who own the apartment that we're renting for 5x the local going rate have tried to bilk an extra $200 a month out of us for laundry service. You just never know what people are going to do so your guard is constantly on overdrive.
Anyway, no one hit me up for any money this time, but I did stop and talk to a guy digging up sand crabs for a few minutes. He spoke pretty good English, and even invited me over to his house for coffee. I politely declined and thanked him, but in retrospect I should have just gone for it. I'm sure it would have been an experience.
1 comments:
Hey Alex! I'm definitely intrigued by what could have happened had you gone and had coffee with the sand crab diggin' dude. Thanks for keeping your blog updated! I always enjoy reading what you 4 are experiencing! Miss you and see you soon!
Danielle
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