MaryLou has titled her blog for today, Rest and Relaxation. I was tempted to call mine, Nothing to do in Agadir, but it seemed too harsh and also pretty lazy of me. So, instead of laying around I made up some delicious breakfast sandwiches (eggs, cheese, ham, and toast) and then headed out the door to the beach.

The beach is massive. The tide was going out and I measured how far it is  from the boardwalk to the water’s edge (250 paces). (When I got back to the apartment Rudy calculated that it was about as long as 2 football fields.) But, never mind the depth, the beach goes on forever.

I made my way to the water’s edge. And that is all I need to do to rid myself of the idea that there is nothing to do. First of all, the water is mesmerizing. The patterns and shapes of waves are similar all over the world but each beach or coastline is different. Here sand goes out gradually and the water gently crawls up the sand. Initially there were not many rocks or shells but the few that were lazily pushed up the beach. But 2 hours later I had filled my pockets with treasures and taken pictures of people and horizons and patterns of sand, rocks, and water.

I think that collecting things is a universal pastime. Some people collect stories, others collect experiences or objects. There is something so satisfying about picking up items along the beach. Once I returned to the apartment I took a picture of the items. They seemed less than magical lying on the tile floor. But the whole experience cannot be dimmed.

After such a strenuous morning it was time for lunch. Dave and MaryLou had located a French bakery and brought home baguettes and pastries and Rudy made me an avocado, tomato, and cheese sandwich. Next activity was a movie. We watched an Oscar nominated movie, Train Dreams. Definitely worth the time. A strange slow movie with beautiful music and scenery set in the woods of Washington. It followed the life of a man from around 1900 to 1965.

I was in charge of cooking supper tonight so that was the next order of the day. I cooked a Thai chicken stir fry and we enjoyed a supper at home again tonight.