Tag: Reward

On The Rocks, With Oysters

by Ebb Then Flood

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Oysters on rocks, Karaka Bay, NZ

Pacific oysters, both whole and broken, pale and with jagged edges, cling to tidal rocks.

Like barnacles and limpets, oysters signify tenacity to me; holding firm against the elements, whether submerged or exposed to the sun.

The reward of eating the delicious molluscs comes with hard work in opening them, and risk of being cut in the process.

I have a love/hate relationship with the creatures – I love the taste and will eat them every which way, but have had my feet painfully slashed by their shells on a number of occasions whilst swimming at my favourite local spots.

They are just difficult, I suppose, as their own survival and life is difficult.

Hmm, I can think of some people I know like that….

 

New Adventures

by Ebb Then Flood

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So, off on the big bird to Great Britain and Spain today.

The thrill of the new ,and of an adventure half a world away beckons.

I really like this quote from Bill Bryson which neatly encapsulates why travel is so beneficial for you:

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted”

I expect to see plenty of things familiar to others, but novel to me, to feed this blog and hope to share them with you.

First things first, though….where the hell are my sleeping pills and earplugs for the 29 hour flight from New Zealand?