Author: Ning Xue

01/08/2020

I had a bit of diarrhea this morning, plus shoulder pain and dizziness (maybe dehydration), so I was a bit idle most of the day. Reading a wildness first aid guidebook in the morning, the more I read, the more I feel that there are deadly poisons, venoms, parasites, bacteria, and viruses lurking around me. Even swimming in a freshwater lake might have chance to get some parasites from some snails (they get into your skin and make you sick); not to mention breaking arms and twisting legs, burns, frostbites, cuts, choking… so be sure to keep first aid kit close to you all the time.

In the afternoon, I was reading Professor Chen Jiaying’s Moral Philosophy discussion “What is a good life”. The words are concise but precise. It is not a boring book at all, as there is no lack of humor, and the more I read, the better I felt.

In the evening, I ate the pan-fried pizza made by J and immediately regained my vitality.

30/07/2020

This island is wonderful (except weekends). We planned to stay for a few more days.

In the morning, we took our red rubber dinghy to explore the rocks of the smaller beach again. This time we went further and almost reached the point of the bay. Walking and climbing on the warm rocks exposed to the sun was nice, and the level of difficulty is medium. Sometimes we needed to use our hands and feet to boulder, walk on narrow rock ridges, and jump between the rock cracks like a goat.

Near the point of the bay, there were whales jumping out of the water sometimes, making huge splashes of water, and sometimes they were swimming on the surface with their belly up, flapping their pectoral fins up and down like bird.

When we walked back to the beach, we found that our red rubber dinghy had disappeared. The tide had been going out, so it was impossible to be swept away by the sea, and it was impossible to run away with legs. Could it be that it was dragged away by some animal? It was so bizarre that I wondered if I was dreaming, but I still didn’t see it after I blinked my eyes. Later J found it behind a bush, and one of the oars was broken. It must have been somersaulting like a tumbleweed, because wind was blowing a bit strong from the sea. The scene must be hilarious to watch…