December 22, 2010

• it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… ?

  
  This is the one token photo from Judah’s school Christmas program. I might upload some video footage if i have the time some time.

  
  We just got back today from Ile aux Nattes, where we were from last friday until wednesday. It was HOT, especially at night when the wind stopped blowing and the air just hung heavy inside our little grass huts on the beach… hung heavy with mosquitoes. We’re waiting now to see who might present with malaria in the next 10 days: “Happy Christmas!” Apart from that nightly discomfort and malarial minded anxiety the time at the coast was superb! Except for poor Asher who started teething again the 2nd night and thus schlemmed the rest of the time. Alas. The sand was soft, the sea warm, the air HOT, the food lovely, etc. etc. etc.

  

  
  On the nights that we slept well the mornings after were so heavenly. Unbelievably so. The air was so clean, the water so soft and warm… <sigh>
  

  Our bungalows (which would be to the left of this photo) looked out over this beach to the ocean towards the east, which means we saw the sun rise from our bed. <sigh>

   Judah continued his fast-track swimming lessons and was snorkeling out in the deep water by the second day. He LOVED it! When i asked periodically if he was having a good time on the vacation and what his favourite part was he always was quick to mention the snorkeling!

  

  

  
  Although the place we stayed at is run by a South African, they unfortunately still stay true to the french custom of eating after 7pm, which is nice if you’re out and about doing sun and surf things until the sun goes down, but for kids it’s a bit of a challenge. Here we are waiting for our dinner.

  
  Uncle Geoff and his nephews.

  
  grampa.

  

  Lara and Eric reading.
  
  this is “the point” where we did most of our swimming and the staging point for most of the snorkeling. if you think it looks amazing in the photo, you should see it in real life. <sigh> it’s pure heaven. the point was a 3 minute walk from the place we stayed at.
   
  
  Pirogues moored on the route to ‘the point’ where we swam every day.

  
  Brielle (above) and Dad (below) getting ready to snorkel.

  

  
  You may remember that Judah got a new fishing rod for his birthday. He was SO stoked to try it out when we got to the island. In fact, i think he was asking to go fishing the minute our pirogue hit the sand on ile aux nattes. ha.
  

   

  
   
  when we had crab for supper one night we got cool ‘cracker’ tools and aprons that exactly matched the table cloth. what fun!

  
  there were lemurs at the place we stayed, a new addition since the last time we were there.

  …
  I still have photos to upload, but Josh says it’s time for bed (9:30) and we are all quite knackered and looking forward to sleeping in not-stifling heat and not with mossie nets worrying about getting bitten.

  
  I’ll leave you with this lovely family snorkel pic.
  see more tomorrow.

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