Anyone thirsty? - 09:16 am

08 Nov 2009

Today is the first day that we have not woken up to 35 degree weather. At 28 degrees it actually feels pleasantly cool here and a few ominous, grey clouds in the sky signal that there may even be a slight chance of rain. All of these signs have got to be quite exciting for any animal that lives on an Island with no fresh water.

There seems to be a constant search for a sip of water, however small. Outside our room there is a footbath to wash off the sand before you enter the room. We get hundreds of comical hermit crabs congregating here at night to drink the fresh water that spills onto the sand.

It is almost like watching a miniature rock concert taking place. There is a mosh-pit closest to the water, some fights break out on the outskirts of the crowd, sometimes a very small coconut crab enters into the mix, then as soon as we show up with our torch, the partys over and everyone stumbles home. 

On a separate occasion, a rather large Samango monkey was having a refreshing little drink at the footbath before we both scared the life out of each other and darted our separate ways to safety. So Grant and I are both kind of hoping we do get a bit of rain, just to see what interesting behavior this abundance of fresh water might bring.
We are both starting to feel much more oriented in and around Vamizi Island and cant wait to see where the next two weeks here will lead us. Leahb

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