Coastal Laziness- Madurulla

Trip Start Aug 30, 2011
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Trip End Dec 30, 2011


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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Each day on the beach has been pretty consistent with routine patterns of sun, water, sun, and food. The mornings and late afternoons are the best time to be in the water because the sun isn't as extreme and you aren't at imediate risk for being burnt to a crisp. Around 8 a.m. we walk over a block to be served breakfast. Delicious eggs are accompanied by arepa and bread, and either ham or cheese- basic but good. For lunch the first day we ventured down a ways to find a self made kiosk (sticks holding up a tarp roof). The "menu del dia" was the only option available and for 7,000 pesos you received "salcocho de pescado", "arroz de coco", your choice of 3 types of fish, a small salad, and a "patacon" ( a smashed and fried plantain). It was delicious and if you weren't already full you could enjoy one of the several treats being offered by the wandering vendors. Men drag ice cream coolers, women carry baskets upon their heads that hold sweet coconut snacks, fresh oysters or prepared on the spot "ceviche de camarones" (a mixture of ketchup, minced onions, shrimp, lime juice, mayonnaise, and a splash of spicy sauce all in a plastic solo cup) are the instant fix to hunger
Beautiful Day
Beautiful Day
. However, food vendors aren't the only ones pestering you to make a purchase. Jewlery, massages, and beach toys are constantly being placed in front of your face. You say "gracias" a few times and they disappear. Or you can avoid the situation completely by being in the sea. 
Marta (Camilo's wonderful mother) is the most entertaining part of playing in the waves. These Colombian waves are nothing like the California waves that I am used to. Colombia waves are not rough at all, you only need small hops and bounces to ride them out. Each time a rare, bigger wave came our way Marta would do her signature yell: "Waaahahahoooeyy!!" and has a big smile on her face. I soon learned the correct pronunciation and joined in, Even though it is a low energy activity, I still left the water exhausted and ready for a nap- this is called "Madurulla" or Coastal Laziness, and it is very powerful. You don't feel like doing anything, your eyelids are extremely heavy, and your bed is sweetly calling your name in a lula-bye kind of way. The fact that Colombians have a word for this specific feeling proves its prominence on a beach vacation. You are not under any obligations to do anything at all.
Tonight we will continue with the easy going style and have a big bonfire on the beach. There is talk of taking excursions tomorrow but I wouldn't want to get ahead of myself yet...
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