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... 17:55 Muri Beach, Rarotonga. I have been on the move now since 09:00 EST. Though the miles travelled, the time zones crossed and the jetlag accrued, nothing compares, nothing at all to the distance in emotion, and personal endeavour...<br /><br />

"Kia Orana" - Leg Two

Asha Patel
2006-02-27 19:53:26

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the way and let life happen...

... and happen it did. is...

...I sit. Supported by soft white sand and smooth black rocks that warm my back. I smile. The sun illuminates the scene and darkens my skin. The water tickles my feet. Beneath and beyond, the water provides an unquestioning sense of tranquility. I smile at the meaninglessness and emptiness of it all - of life itself, and of our human nature to attribute meaning, purpose and incomprehension. But that of course is the game. So, let's play..

...I went to Church yesterday morning. (yes, I made it, after being locked out of my room Saturday night). Church is not really my kinda game, but I am ever drawn by the cultural depth and warm heartedness of the people. (of course, the feed afterward helped)! I entered the glowing white walls in the bright morning sun and was shown to my seat. From there on, I was whisked away by the magic of the music - my first gospel experience was a melodic paradise. I stayed of course for the customary refreshments and visitor introductions and again, re-acquired the sense of pride and passion for my origins that is renewed each time I travel and people are positively intrigued by our cultural roots... there is an inquisitive sparkle in their eyes upon the affirmation that I am actually ancestorally Indian. I met some of the locals including a lad who later came to find me at the lodge. For him, I spared no time, for I was busying myself with the BBQ. After dark, I walked up the unlit path back into the mountains that housed the lodge, guided only by the sounds of animals in the night...

...I opened my eyes to the sunrise. The glass pane that stretched from ceiling to floor and wall to wall, facing my bed enabled me to be woken by natural alarm clocks of sunlight and the rooster. Admitedly he didn't get me up at 6am today and I lay
til 07:00.. eventually he won. He always does. Attempting yoga feeling unearthed ...