Originally Posted by
Hettie
I have found that I should use repellant when going out in the afternoon or evening regardless of where I am going. One evening (it was in December), I was sitting cliffside at 3 Dives watching the sunset, and unbeknownst to me, sand fleas were coming up out of the small patch of sand on the cliff's edge and devouring the backs of my legs. It wasn't until the backs of my thighs felt like they were ON FIRE that I figured out what had happened. I probably had at least 50 bites that were red, swollen, and so itchy that it was difficult to sleep. I have problems with mosquitoes everywhere I go as well, must be something about my body chemistry. I've been eaten alive by mosquitoes at Seastar during the daytime while sitting at the bar.
I use a natural insect repellant, it's not as effective as DEET, but it's better than nothing and I hate putting toxic chemicals on my skin. I also take a box of citronella votive candles and place them all around when sitting outside on the verandah-- this helps, but I have to literally surround myself with them and make sort of a citronella force field. I still come home with some bites, but a more tolerable amount.
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