I told them all no at least 5 times, but apparently they have yet to get the ¨no means no¨ lesson. So I got up from the spot, covered in lotion, 2 braids in my hair, having tried a crab and a few oysters--all free, according to the vendors--and left without paying anyone. The umbrella vendor asked me to pay but, frankly, I wasn't about to pull out my wallet and flash any cash to anyone. I found a more secluded spot and settled in, after checking with the local lifeguard to be sure I wouldn't be bothered there. He said that the cops cruise this part of the beach more as well, so I'd be all good to enjoy some sun. Great. A little piece of the Atlantic. The water is blue and green and the beer is cold.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Beach day
To the beach!! As much as friends have commented that I look like a native lately, I'm still bait for vendors. On the beach, not 15 minutes after I'd secured an umbrella, I got accosted by a girl giving massages. It starts out as a trial period, just a foot massage, and before you know it, you're covered from head to toe in lotion and there are 7 people offering you things. Fresh crab & conch ceviche, necklaces, beer, beach sarongs. 
I told them all no at least 5 times, but apparently they have yet to get the ¨no means no¨ lesson. So I got up from the spot, covered in lotion, 2 braids in my hair, having tried a crab and a few oysters--all free, according to the vendors--and left without paying anyone. The umbrella vendor asked me to pay but, frankly, I wasn't about to pull out my wallet and flash any cash to anyone. I found a more secluded spot and settled in, after checking with the local lifeguard to be sure I wouldn't be bothered there. He said that the cops cruise this part of the beach more as well, so I'd be all good to enjoy some sun. Great. A little piece of the Atlantic. The water is blue and green and the beer is cold.
I told them all no at least 5 times, but apparently they have yet to get the ¨no means no¨ lesson. So I got up from the spot, covered in lotion, 2 braids in my hair, having tried a crab and a few oysters--all free, according to the vendors--and left without paying anyone. The umbrella vendor asked me to pay but, frankly, I wasn't about to pull out my wallet and flash any cash to anyone. I found a more secluded spot and settled in, after checking with the local lifeguard to be sure I wouldn't be bothered there. He said that the cops cruise this part of the beach more as well, so I'd be all good to enjoy some sun. Great. A little piece of the Atlantic. The water is blue and green and the beer is cold.
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