Vousavec

The most gorgeous place – beautiful architecture and very nice people. A starving artist’s dream. And that was when I was 12. Imagine what I would say seeing it now.

A post office, a few houses, rentable condos that are nice, but not skyrises and a drive-up liquor shack are all that exist out here – and I mean there is NOTHING else here. The frogs at night are AMAZING. It is soooooo loud. I love it. But not just the frogs, during August, I think it is, is scallop season. Everyone brings their boat, snorkels, mask, fins and a 5-gallon bucket. You go about 11 miles out and the water is still between 4-8 feet deep. The grass underneath is very pretty. You snorkel along and find the scallops; the secret is to look for their blue eyes. They’re so pretty – along with the scallops, you might get lucky and find a lobster or two and starfish are Everywhere, they are so pretty, too – I never saw one up close until that one trip. The grass under water filters the light and sways with the light currents, it is BEAUTIFUL here. The bottom feels soggy, so be sure to wear swimming shoes. Also, watch out for the fire coral, which you see often enough. We saw a baby dark shark. It was really cute, swimming around. Poor thing probably got lost and swam inland too far. It is an amazing place. I want to go back, especially before I go to Cali permanently!!!

When I was in Japan, staying in a hostel, one of my roomates one night was an Austrailian girl that was traveling with friends all over the world. She had just spent 6 weeks in India, where she said the people treat women, especially white women, very badly. (As in they will spit at you and make your trip difficult) Granted, she was extremely fair-skinned and naturally bright blonde, and she spoke her mind no matter what it was. She said it was a wonderful place, nonetheless, but she was happy to be somewhere not as sandy for a change. I would love to visit India, but I don’t want to cause a scene anywhere just by showing up… I like to blend when I travel – I don’t want to be a tourist, I want to be a well-seasoned traveler. I guess I’ll have to research more. But this hasn’t been the only time I heard that women aren’t treated well there. Any thoughts?