Is gravity stronger at the beach?
This entry was posted on 5/7/2007 10:46 AM and is filed under Travel.
I'm headed back to Negril, Jamaica, in a couple of weeks this time sans wife. We're still married but she has lost a lot of time from work due to an illness in the family and we just didn't think it would be cool for her to ask for a week off to lay on the beach, plus she needs to remain close in case anything else happens.
So...she's still pouting and I know I should feel bad for going without her, and I would but...I really, REALLY want to go.
I intend to take some of the time down there to work on one of my unfinished writing projects (40K words finished, only 80K more to go) but that's not the reason for this blog entry.
As I usually do when a trip is on the horizon I start daydreaming and surfing websites to get in the mood. I was looking at a couple earlier and there were people inquiring about tours, and what all they should see and do. It is obvious that they are the type of people who go to a tropical resort and must be entertained.
I, however, am one of those who are adversely affected by the gravitational pull of the sand. I don't mean because my belly hangs lower when I don't wear a shirt, I mean that it seems like it's lot harder to get up off my ass and do something when the surf is gently lapping at the shore and a gentle breeze is blowing from the sea.
When I went to Washington, D.C., I did all the sights. In London, I was on a tight schedule due to work obligations, but still managed to grab a tour bus and look the city over, exiting where appropriate and sightseeing before boarding the next bus. In San Francisco, I took advantage of the mass transit opportunities and saw most of the city.
But once my feet hit warm sand...it's over.
Another curious thing. The gravity lightens considerably when my drink cup is empty, but returns full force after a visit to the beach bar refills it.
Hmmm....this is going to require further research.
Let you know how it pans out.
