Mixed emotions is how I would describe today. Brad and I had a two hour massage at Tulia Spa. We felt mellow and relaxed afterward. We had some lunch and headed to the pool after Bathing Suit Safari this morning, an adventure that was very successful.
After sitting around at the pool for awhile we decide to take our first dip into the Indian Ocean clad in new bathing suit. I wasn't in the lovely warm waters 30 seconds when a blue beaded string stuck to my hand. I tried to pull it off and it stuck to my other hand, then to my leg and then the other leg. By now I knew this was no ordinary filament! I headed to shore (only about 1.5 feet deep when this happened) and the locals came rushing up with plants. I had been stung by a jellyfish! I never saw the little bugger, only its tenicle which is oddly blue.
Several minutes later the stings really began to swell - they were already definitely painful. About 5 guys were rubbing plant on my hands, arms and legs. After about 5 minutes I finally headed back to the hotel area and the guard, who had never seen someone stung by jellyfish before, took me to a bar where they brought me first vinegar then hot water with salt for the stings. I was swelling quite a bit at this point but the pain was subsiding.
I went back to my hotel room and took a hot shower, which felt really good on the stings and took a homeopathic remedy. Brad and I took a nap in the room and I have decided that I will stick to the hotel pools from now on.....
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