22nd May - Fansu's still

Nicki again reporting, David wants a day off today!

 

We got up at the crack of noon today. What a treat! We didn't have any particular reason to get up so we just… didn't. However finally it got a bit hot in the truck so we begrudgingly got up. David went for breakfast and I nibbled at some cereal in the truck. Then ensued a day of relaxation where we didn't really do that much!

 

Main activities included reading, playing the drums, sitting in the sun and messing about with photos. We had an exciting moment where by using a cable we attached the truck to the electricity in the camp, which is generated by solar power. David sat on the laptop exclaiming "I can't believe we are running the laptop off the sun!". It was actually pretty handy, as the truck batteries keep going a bit flat so we were able to fully charge everything in this way.

 

Lunch occurred at about 3pm as usual, so we all gathered round the big bowl of rice and fish in a sauce and munched away. After this we lazed in hammocks (David successfully put his up so now there are three!). We were meant to go sea fishing but the boy ran over about 4pm and said the boat didn't have any petrol, so I think we will go tomorrow. Anyone who knows me and remembers the sea fishing experience that occurred in Newquay will understand a little part of me was relieved about this!!

 

We decided to be productive and head off to the internet café. After a few hairy close encounters with the sea and some big dunes of sand we made it off the beach and into Tujering. However the café wasn't open, very frustratingly, I wish he would keep regular hours!! So we trudged back to the beach after buying some more water. We nearly got stuck in the sand until David realised the truck wasn't quite in six wheel drive, but then we nearly got stuck even though we were in six wheel drive! The last bit of sand when we turn up the beach to park is becoming a bit rutted from all our driving so it took 5 attempts, our last one starting actually in the sea, to get to our little parking spot!! Close call.

 

Dinner consisted of battered butterfish, a favourite of ours, followed by some of our tinned pears and custard (which we introduced Fansu to – he liked it!). We said goodbye to Nora who was heading back to Germany for a bit and lazed around playing the drums as usual. So ended our unproductive day!