Day 148

Monday June 16^th

After a long night out, we slept late, giving ourselves just enough time to make the end of breakfast. We then got suited up for the day and headed down to the other beach where the reefs where. The Red Sea is cold when you first jump in, and then immediately warms up to you. It is still salty as ever, as if you swallow any it makes you feel as if you are about to throw up. We picked up some snorkel gear, but found on our first try the Red Sea to be surprisingly lacking in fish, especially when they said June and July are the times to for the fish. But we had the gear for the day, so we dried off in the sun and then headed back for lunch. We got back and hung out on the beach until about 3:00, when we tried again. This time there was a bunch of fish. Not the tons and tons that I expected but more than enough. There were some really pretty ones with many different colors around the sea. The whole thing made me reminiscent of the first time I was there and made me wonder about when the next time I might be there. I wonder with many of these places if I will ever get to see them again, or of the places I have been in the past, If I will ever get to see them. During this time I also finished the Alchemist. A very good book, that I would recommend to pretty much anybody looking for some guidance in life. Since I can never return to the same place again, just like how you can never step in the same river twice, the lesson is too enjoy each experience in the present. To not worry about the past for the future and what you were and what you will be. At the same time, I would say that living in the present, is just like the rest of life, about striking a balance. You can’t just hope the future will be okay, or not worry about it. Plans need to be made for the future and goals set, but don’t let worrying about who you will be and what might happen effect enjoying life for the moment. For you never know, when you might not have another moment to enjoy. At the same time, you must also not forget about the past, you must learn from your mistakes or your triumphs so that you can create a better present. But the key thing is to remain centered on the present to be observant of everything going around you, (signs of the past and signs of the future) in order to make the best out of today. I guess the life-lesson can be simplified to, be confident and smile.

Later that night, we didn’t really feel like doing much, so we just kind of hung around Sol Y Mar, soaked up the sun and enjoyed life. For next morning once again we were getting up awful early to go the bus station.