Monday, May 17, 2010
Weekend at the Beach (Part I)
All last week there were whisperings and murmurings between the man and the woman. I couldn’t quite hear them, and when I asked them what they were conspiring about they told me not to worry about it, that it was nothing. Then Friday, around noon, the woman pulls out her suitcase and starts packing. Instantly, my curiosity was piqued but the woman told me that it was a surprise. I saw some beach towels and figured water would be involved in our destination. Then the man comes home from work, much earlier than usual and then I’m packed away and put in the car. A couple hours later I emerge from the suitcase at the beach! Mr. Penguin could not conceal his delight.
relaxing with the man after our car ride
The man and woman had booked at hotel room for us right on the beach; we were even lucky enough to get an oceanfront room with a balcony. Most of the rooms here just have juilette balconies, basically a balcony rail on the bottom of the window. While the man and woman settled in and decided what to do, I came out to sit on the balcony and watch the ocean and the people.
We ended up just chilling at the hotel. About 9pm we started hearing drums and voices. At first I brushed it off as nothing, just a bunch of kids running around. But after 20 min we could still hear the sounds. The woman and I came out on the balcony to investigate. It turned out to be some kind of fire dance show. People were gathered in a circle on the lawn watching a bare-chested man dance around twirling fire sticks.
There was another guy banging a tall, bongo-like drum. I wonder what that was all about. The man says I’m nosy, but I just like to know what’s going on. It’s not my fault I have an inquiring mind.
I must stop here, I'm still worn out from spending all day in the sunshine. I'll post part II soon.
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