Krap Kayaker.

Saturday 6^th April 2019 (Day 61).

I never knew until today how hopeless I am a kayaker, for today we went through the incomprehensibly intertwining network of mangrove roots (possibly the worst introduction to kayaking imaginable, though I do admit the white waters of the Mississippi do sound quite formidable) and, although we did have an incredible time towing each other and watching the fish and swallows, I’m absolutely sure that I, personally, could have had an even more splendid time in amongst this labyrinth of natures wonders had it not been for my extreme clumsiness in attempting this apparently – at least at a beginner level – simple and easy sport.

Anyhow, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself and that’s the important part.

After snorkelling, sea shell storing, and finally returning the kayaks Father went to ‘buy some bananas’ – find a birthday present for Mother – while I wrapped up some sea shells that I found previously, as mentioned, in banana leaves.

We, also, did something very special today; Father (apart from losing, and thankfully regaining, his £400 prescription sunglasses) and I went…

Night diving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was like learning to walk all over again; I was constantly in a state of infinite confusion and disorientation, in other words it made one of the top five experiences of my life.

Even though we only saw 3 blue spotted rays, a common puffer-fish, and I possibly saw a cephalopod of some sort flash through a small gap in the coral out of the corner of my eye; it still felt like the place was teeming with life.

At one point the dive master told everyone to kneel down on the sand and turn off there torches and, with much hesitation, we all obeyed. By the time we were all kneeling comfortably on the sand he had began to wave his arms vigorously yet with intention in his atmosphere; we all exchanged faces and assumed he had gone mad, however, just as we began to worry the whole atmosphere light up and we were covered in an alien shroud of flamboyant luminance created by so many tiny little  plankton (best firework display ever)!

(Bioluminescent Plankton on Swedish coast). 

The last mystery photograph was:

                      The blurred lable of a tiger balm.

Todays last mystery photograph is: