MyCaptain carried a container of gas with a coil of rope on his shoulder and dragged a well worn sack. I offered to share his load and he let go of the sack. It was filled with today's bait. loaves of hardened bread, fruit rinds and pieces of coconut were on the menu for our fishies today!
The deep darkness was leaving and a soupy grey allowed the eyes to distinguish shapes and movements. The beach, which I thought empty, was actually filled with activity. Security guards were waking up to end their shift. Hotel workers were shuffling off to their jobs. The scritch scritch of sand groomers could be heard with the occasional clap of lounging chairs being unstacked . A familiar sweet incense perfumed the air even at this hour. Aw well, it's five o'clock somewhere.