06 August 2005

Beautiful beach, pity...

Narrabeen beach is in the north of Manly, a long beach (3.2 km) with a row of houses, sliding into the ocean and a huge road right behind. The ocean water is of translucent tropical green, a few swimmers and surfies rolling in the gentle waves. From nowhere 3 jet-skies came flying over the waves at high speed, aiming right for the bodies of the swimmers. The petrol fumes stinking out the entire length of the beach for all walkers and residents. It is a wonder, that for the benefit of a few an entire beach can be used up. The patience of the surfies and swimmers is surprising, endangering their lives and not protesting. The tolerance of the house-owners to take the noise and fumes. But then, what the heck, if the whole house is sliding into the ocean! In the car-parks in between the houses, a shortage of space to park all the yob-mobiles with rockets at the back. The afternoon was just starting for a good bit of 'water sport'...

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