Day 174 – May 5th

After a yummy omelet breakfast and an earlier start, I had some quiet time before joining the Conrods down on the beach. I listened to a song by Hillsong (United?) called “Highest,” and it embodied perfectly where I was! Here are the lyrics:

Your love O Lord is like the oceans
Deeper than endless seas
Your faithfulness is like the mountains
And Your Word never fails

Chorus:
Glory to God
Let every heart sing
Glory to God
In the highest

Let us adore
Wonderful Saviour
Crown Him
Forever our King

I could picture the creation all around me as I listened to the song. So simple, and so powerful; I just left it on repeat for a while. :-) And then I went out into God's great creation!
Today I got good pictures of the tidal pool’s springs, and other interesting things [NERD ALERT] I saw weathering and erosion at work in several different ways. I saw LOTS of volcanic rock specimens, so I took pictures of many of them, and gathered a few, too, including some pumice stones. We explored some other tidal pools which are spring-fed, and they were FULL of little creatures who call them home. I loved observing them in their own little ecosystems.
Later we made attempt two at a sandcastle, but I didn’t get a picture of it, and really I ran out of time. We went up to clean up and eat lunch, and in the afternoon, we went to a wildlife conservation center (mostly primates). Two of the small monkeys actually escaped their enclosure, and I got to see them only about six or eight feet away! They are a species who are native to the area, though they are having trouble in the wild, so I guess if they had completely escaped it wouldn’t be as bad as into an area where there is no place for them. They eventually climbed back in, but can you imagine that happening in the States! Crazy! :-)
Then we ate at a popular local restaurant called the Hot Spot. It reminds me just a little of the Conch House in St. Augustine, FL. We ate facing the ocean, and could see at least a half dozen islands, some pretty close. We could also (strange juxtaposition) see an oil rig. I had HUGE shrimp (each one was at least two bites) with grilled veggies, dodo (Cameroonian for fried sweet plantains), and a soda I like called Djino. As the sun set, what a view, so magnificent!