Beach Life

We had a good breakfast on the terrace. The sun was out, the sky was blue, and sea glistened like a million sapphires. It was magical.

Once back in our we prepared for a beach day and headed down to the east beach. The resort has two beaches. The west beach looked a bit crowded for us so we bypassed it. We picked some loungers under the shade of a tree - no sense in getting too much sun at the beginning of the holiday.

After a suitable delay for the sun gel to bond with the skin, the Gorse Fox headed into the sea for a leisurely swim. It was lovely and he had the bay to himself. When he had had enough he went to the booth and ask for a paddle board.

Paddle boards alway look like fun so it was time to give it a try. He had to strap the tether too his leg, then don a life jacket. He was on his knees on the board in no time and once he had the feel of it, he tried to stand. He was surprised - he was up first time. Balance was a little dicey to start with, but he seemed to get the hang of it. That's when it started to go wrong. He slightly unbalanced the board and  it took a moment to stabilise himself, then he lost it again and fell off. Now, the purpose of a life jacket is to provide buoyancy. As he hit the water, the life jacket rode up and knocked him in the face send his new glasses flying. The glasses might be light, but they still sank. The Gorse Fox was stuck.. He plunged the paddle into the sand at the bottom so that he had a spot to start his search... but he had to keep the paddle board and life-jacket so couldn't dive and search the bottom. He trod water until he caught the lifeguard's attention . He explained his dilemma and the lifeguard returned with a mask and snorkel. The Gorse Fox was instructed to leave it to him and returned to the beach. Five minutes later the lifeguard emerged from the sea clutching the missing glasses. What a hero!

We stayed o the beach until mid-afternoon. We had received a call and had a  chat with Urban-cub and Ellie while there. Isn't WiFi and the internet incredible? Having bid Ellie goodnight we finished off our books and headed up for afternoon tea on the terrace. Then it was back to the room to prepare for this evening's treat... but more about that later.