Council Chalet

Council chalet was a great getaway. A nice 'suburban' district bungalow by the beach with resplendent waters and the roar of plane engines coming back home. Late night chats with just about everyone that really taught me a lot. Swimming with the boys. The steam bath on two days. The barbeque with two batches. Reliving the craziness of the 17ths. The long walks. The meals with the council. The photos taken and the writings made. Oh and I nearly forgot to mention the times we spent with the 17ths doing what we do best. Everything. Haha!

My best memory of the chalet will always be the trek we took to the secret point bar that allowed us to discover a vantage point for watching sunrises in the future. It wasn't easy getting there. But we dared, and we made it. Watching the sky grow brighter with a hint of a sun (that turned out to be lava from a volcano on the other side), seeing a mini-twister, and the vast expanse of storm clouds hurtling our way from many kilometers away was really an unnerving and wonderful experience that will be deeply etched in my head. Even though we got into the way of stray dogs, la lang, sand in the wind, and eventually a storm, I'm sure that little crew of 5 that went out in search of sunrise on the morning of 7th January will never forget that experience.

CTC. Thanks for everything, really.