Sakatia Lunch and Bimble
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 9 Aug 2019 23:57
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Sakatia Lunch and
Bimble
 A slack start, a loss at backgammon
(great) growl, small outboard onto Baby
Beez, off ashore for lunch and a bimble. As we set off from Beez
we saw our next-door-neighbours (Canace) getting into their dinghy. We
followed - a zig-zag course in passing rocks, reefs and shallows. Once beached
we were very happy to meet Kevin and Irma from South Africa. We all settled in
Celestine’s, the lady of the house was not to be found so we bimbled along the
beach. Celestine found us and if we were not in a hurry she would fire up and
cook for us. We ordered grilled fish, plenty of time to chat as we had an hour
to fill, time flew. Wonderful to see youngsters on the beach
having fun.
  High jinks and horse races.
  Puffy, light, local ‘things’ arrived
with mixed salad as a starter. The things, must find out what they are called,
look like palm-sized inflated pillowcases and once flattened make like a crispy
roti to hold a spoon or two of salad. Our fish to
share came with mixed veg, coconut rice a dish
with octopus which I declined but was told “delicious”, mmmm. Fresh papaya for
afters.
 The tide went out
quite a bit further and Baby Beez was left ‘up the beach’.
 After lunch we headed for the hotel
at the far end of the beach passing a ‘work in
progress’, a tiny shop and a few small eateries. This is the first time
we have bimbled and enjoyed another couple since India........
 A slightly shabby
lady.
 A typical everyday
craft.
 I sent Bear in for
perspective.
 Reminded me of Calendar Girls when
Helen Mirren says “Lawrence, we’re going to need considerably bigger buns”.
Width – not
for my hips, dear, considerably more planking........
  Now that’s more my
size. Bear, Kevin and Irma appraise this girl.
 Our new friends tell us that a good snorkel is to the right, lots of big turtles to swim
with. Sounds like Sunday is planned.
  We bimble to the far end of the beach
and enter the garden of the Sakatia Lodge. Really
didn’t think the first plant we would see was love-lies-bleeding, perhaps my least favourite of
all.
 Heading back to the dinghies the tide
had gone a long way out. Four people lifting, they were soon floating. I stopped
to look at this local lady fitted with an outboard
engine as Bear headed off Baby Beez in tow.
 I saw no point in wading after
the paddling pair, so I took a short cut
stage left.
  Looking back
toward the shore. A lovely little seaside village with very friendly
residents.
 A traditional
lady. We followed Kevin and Irma back to their yacht to enjoy a
cuppa.
 Back on Beez, we had an overnight guest who flew off on the morrow.
ALL IN ALL SMASHING
A FUN DAY, GREAT TO MEET NEW
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