Coastitis!

A few weeks ago I was at the coast and since returning to Nairobi all I have wanted to do is go back (this may be because for the first time in a while I woke up and had to put on a jumper “shock horror”) – and I have decided that the only plausible explanation for this is that I am suffering for a serious bout of Coastitis:

Coastitis:

Noun: A disease acquired from spending time at the coast and turning into a total beach bum. Those affected often wish to return to the coast whenever possible and suffer from constant nostalgia for the three S's (sun, sand and sea).

Cause: The disease is usually contracted at the end of an active day on the beach while consuming a few Tuskers (Kenya’s local beer) and watching an astounding sunset. The only known cure is to return to the beach immediately.

A friend of mine whose life could not be further from mine at the moment with his pretty intense job in London recently sent me the link to a music video and said “I think this sums you up completely” – the song was Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up The Sun” and I wish I could say that that’s not me at the moment – it kind of is! I really want to be able to wake up, head down to the beach and fill my day with water-skiing, sailing, swimming, body boarding, snorkeling or whatever else I can think of.  God I am such a beach bum! Haha – something tells me at some point that I am going to hit reality with a thud (probably when I take my first step out of Heathrow) and days spent at the coast will become a nostalgic memory for me. It’s just not the same in England – I have been to the beach there once and I am afraid grey water and piercing wind doesn't quite cut it for me. Yep I’m a beach snob! So what?

Maybe this has to do with my rapidly fading tan – don’t laugh but getting tanned is actually quite a big deal for me! Unfortunately I inherited my mother’s “English rose” skin as she calls it (basically means I am just pale whether I like it or not) and have to live with the rest of my family who chill in the sun for half an hour and go golden. Life is hard! Anyway for the first time in my life I seem to have achieved this golden glow to my skin (be it the result of looking like a lobster for a day) and with the current weather I can’t even show it off! Boo!

I may be exaggerating slightly – maybe I am just grumpy because it’s cold – ha imagine what I will be like when I get back to the UK! Or when I am old – it really doesn’t bare thinking about – I think I shall have to retire to a hot beach somewhere, it’s clearly the only solution.

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