Born for the Sea

Here we are laying out on chairs facing the ocean which lies only a house away… The view is absolutely gorgeous and serene! Sipping cold drinks, feet resting up on chairs and Mike playing “Beyond the Sea” from his laptop: this is a true vacation.

We arrived in Glenmore on Friday, which is along the coast past Durban. After a 7-8 hour scenic drive, Michael and I were more than ready to welcome the smell of salty water and the sounds of crashing waves on the boulders below. With a late afternoon walk along the boulder path, Michael for the first time looked out at the far reaching edges of the Indian Ocean with much awe and delight. Nothing has made me happier on this trip than seeing his excited response.

Unfortunately yesterday was a gloomy day. The sky was overcast, it rained occasionally, and we barely saw the blue sky. Most of the day was spent inside relaxing, napping, and watching movies. We woke up at 4am and went for a long walk along the boulders. We were lucky enough to wake up to gorgeous blue skies this morning!! After spending breakfast outside, Mike and I went to Port Edward where he swam in the ocean for the first time, and the Indian Ocean at that… We spread out our chairs, put sun screen on, and absorbed all the rays and the view. Once we were nice and toasty (and I had given Mike a heads up on what to expect with the rough waves) we headed for the water. It was chilly at first, every wave landing an explosion that froze our sun-warmed skin. Im just thankful that we are on the side of South Africa that has the warm ocean currents… Any colder and I don’t think we would have gone far. All in all, Mike was a champ! It was clear that he loved the experience and he did great for his first time in the waves… He was born for the sea.

We returned to the house before lunch and relaxed some more. Shockingly, we woke up from a nap and discovered that our skin decided to change color – red – while we were sleeping. Seems like the sun fooled us today…. With lots of lotion and the shade of the night, we hope it will go away soon.

I think I can speak for us both when I say that it is nice to get away like this… The sea is so enchanting!

p.s. We saw dolphins this morning and while we were eating lunch outside we watched whales swim across the view ahead. Stunning!