kokoye

Let me tell you a tale about a girl who went on an adventure and now lies in bed tired beyond belief covered in aloe vera because her entire body hurts.

8:30am- Leave base ready for an adventure. With backpacks, bathing suits, snorkeling gear and tons of water, we are off to Kokoye Beach.

9:30- Arrive in TrooChouChou. The beach cannot be reached by road, only by boat or on foot so we start hiking.

Our view from the top.

The patch of white and sea of turquoise is where we are headed.

9:32- Wow, this hike is pretty steep but not too bad. I had heard horror stories of how hard it was but I think I can do this.

10:00- We make our way down to this:

Miles and miles of untouched and uninhabited beach. Secluded, quiet and perfect for my Saturday.

10:00-4:00- I floated on a float in the ocean, went for a walk and found beautiful conk shells, ate fried banana chips and then floated some more.

"I don't know what everyone was talking about with that hike. It was not that bad. I cant believe we don't come here more often....this is the most beautiful place. I am so coming here again"

4:00- Put on my tennis shoes and begin the climb back to the top. We now have to get back up to here.

4:06- "hey you guys, I can hear my heart beat in my head, I don't think that is normal"

4:07- "um can we take a break, I am going to vomit."

4:11- "Jessica you can do this, just take 100 steps and then we can stop," said Rebecca, encourager of the year.

4:11- "Has it been 100 yet?" "No, 20."

4:17- "I cant believe how hard this is. I know exactly why we don't come here more often....this place sucks. I am never coming here again."

You get the idea.

At 4:50 I saw the light at the end of the tunnel and made it to the car.

6:00- get in the shower. I have turned into a tomato. 

I look like this, lines and all going right down my side. Its like I have a bathing suit on, when I don't.

My day went from being the most serene and peaceful to h-e- double hockey stick and back. It is seriously the most beautiful beach I have ever been to and completely set away, the perfect place to relax and yet the worst hike I have ever been on. I dont think I have ever been a bigger wimp in my life.

All in all, despite its traumatic last hour and my dramatic attitude, it was a lovely day...that I will probably never experience again. The end.