Waking up on the beach is sticky. I feel like sand and salt have caked in my hair. The solution to that is a quick morning swim. Yesterday, upon entrance to the park, a purple flag had warned of dangerous sea-life. Forcing Steve Irwin from my thoughts I dip a toe in. The water is a a clear turquoise blue. Several toes follow the first. I am knee deep in the water and it is wonderful! I stay in the shallows and float on my back. The sky is clear, the sun is warm and the water is blessedly cool. In an instant I feel sharp pain over my entire body. Rushing from the shallows with little grace the pain morphs into a full body stinging sensation radiating from the back of my knee. The skin is almost purple and sensitive to touch. I use all of our bottled water in an effort to rinse the irritant away. We lug our things away shortly after. The pain lingers for much of the day.
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