I discovered very concretely that here (maybe is the case in all seas) the tides (there are two per 24 hours) are quite dramatic. High tide makes the water raise by at least 5 to 6 meters! And since the water is very shallow for kilometers into the sea, it means that at low tide, what was a small island at high tide, becomes a gigantically bigger atol.
And so at low tide, very very far away, you can then see the coral formations pop up in the open in the dry. Quite sad for them as they need water to sustain. So this plus the bad care and maintenance from the locals and local tourism is definitely not helping the environment go in the right direction.
So, on a different note, today, Friday 26th April, a few hours after breakfast i started feeling feverish and stomach achy for the first time in my trip. What was the actual biological reason, might be a mild heat stroke I got from walking around the island only wearing a swim trunk. But it left me stuck in bed all day and night.
I think one reason for this, which might be more emotional/psychological than medical (not are if that even makes any sense) could be the fact that this island is definitely unbelievably romantic, and seeing couples walking around, turtles laying eggs, eggs hatching, full moon, stars, night walks on sand banks, tiny bungalows above the crystal clear water, sun sets, sun rises...and only being able to share this with my Nexus 7 tablet is a bit frustrating and makes these moments only half as enjoyable as I think they could be. Or perhaps it is something I am supposed on to learn on this trip, and get over this. Learn to be able to enjoy life to its fullest now in the present and whether I am alone or with a partner. Oh well...it's a learning process...
So yes, day 2 didn't have much exciting to report other than some self thinking, muscle pain, and achy stomach. :0(
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