My favorite time at the beach so far was when I went out into the waves the other day to wash up. Of course, I used my biodegradable camp soap.
It was at the rocky Northport state park campground. I waded out into the pounding, huge waves with my water-booties on. It was in the evening. I was the only person out there. It’s shallow for about 100 yards out. So I’m standing out in the heaving elements, washing up with my washcloth and little drops of soap. I’d scrub my hair (it had been days, a week?) then just turn into a warm whitecap breaker and be rinsed off.
I don’t know why it was so nice. Maybe it was because it was like the whole world was my jacuzzi.
For some reason I really like doing practical things outdoors, getting something done.
So there I was: sunset, dramatic clouds, way out alone in a huge lake, big waves… yet they’re warm… and I’m getting clean.
