I took a rare swim in the villa pool yesterday and remembered in the process why I don't often swim in the villa pool.
On approaching the pool to begin with, I noted that the stone path along the way was far too hot for bare feet. So it was back to the room to retrieve my flip-flops.
Returning to the pool, I noted that I had brought my cigarettes but no lighter.
Back to the room for the lighter.
Situating myself on the hard plastic of the lounge chair, I remembered that there is no cushion for the chair. I also remembered that I had left my phone in the room.
Back to the room.
In a sweat by now given the 90 degrees of the tropical heat, I threw myself into the pool only to discover that the water, too, was quite warm. I had really not intended to take a warm bath. In fact, it would have been a better idea just to stand in a cold shower for a while.
I emerged from the warm pool into the searing sunshine and then laid myself on the lounge chair in the suffocating shade.
And decided to go back to the room.
On approaching the pool to begin with, I noted that the stone path along the way was far too hot for bare feet. So it was back to the room to retrieve my flip-flops.
Returning to the pool, I noted that I had brought my cigarettes but no lighter.
Back to the room for the lighter.
Situating myself on the hard plastic of the lounge chair, I remembered that there is no cushion for the chair. I also remembered that I had left my phone in the room.
Back to the room.
In a sweat by now given the 90 degrees of the tropical heat, I threw myself into the pool only to discover that the water, too, was quite warm. I had really not intended to take a warm bath. In fact, it would have been a better idea just to stand in a cold shower for a while.
I emerged from the warm pool into the searing sunshine and then laid myself on the lounge chair in the suffocating shade.
And decided to go back to the room.
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