"Mencandat Sotong" (Squid Fishing)
The name of this activity sounds completely harmless, cute even, something that probably SpongeBob and Patrick would do on their day off.
The reality however is more macabre.
In principle it sounded fairly easy- get on the boat at 6pm, ride to the middle of the sea, lower the anchor, get the fishing rod ready, fish away, get lots of squid.. and return to the chalet at 10pm.
I had expected some rolling of the boat once we stopped.. but not the headache.. or the stomach pain.. or the vomitting.. or the continued spinning once we reached ashore. The boat rolled and pitched, more so after sunset. We were at sea for a mere 3 hours yet I had felt that we had been there for the longest time. I just wanted the rocking to stop & get on firm ground.
Yet S had told me that he once went on a smaller boat (OVERNIGHT) and the sea was much choppier then #GASP #HORROR-OF-HORRORS. He had asked me to 'rock along' with the boat as it sways, but somehow it seemed impossible. I was moving in many different directions at one time and lost control of my body altogether.
On a happier note however, I caught one squid and was terribly happy about it too.
Another interesting fact about squids is that they are actually transparent & change to white with purple spots once they are on land. When swimming at sea, they light up & give off a white sheen which I consider really adorable. Catching them however requires skill & perhaps a bit of luck too. You have got to feel the tug on the line and reel them in before they escape.
Overall conclusion: a once-in-a-lifetime experience (that I may not likely repeat).
The reality however is more macabre.
In principle it sounded fairly easy- get on the boat at 6pm, ride to the middle of the sea, lower the anchor, get the fishing rod ready, fish away, get lots of squid.. and return to the chalet at 10pm.
I had expected some rolling of the boat once we stopped.. but not the headache.. or the stomach pain.. or the vomitting.. or the continued spinning once we reached ashore. The boat rolled and pitched, more so after sunset. We were at sea for a mere 3 hours yet I had felt that we had been there for the longest time. I just wanted the rocking to stop & get on firm ground.
Yet S had told me that he once went on a smaller boat (OVERNIGHT) and the sea was much choppier then #GASP #HORROR-OF-HORRORS. He had asked me to 'rock along' with the boat as it sways, but somehow it seemed impossible. I was moving in many different directions at one time and lost control of my body altogether.
On a happier note however, I caught one squid and was terribly happy about it too.
Another interesting fact about squids is that they are actually transparent & change to white with purple spots once they are on land. When swimming at sea, they light up & give off a white sheen which I consider really adorable. Catching them however requires skill & perhaps a bit of luck too. You have got to feel the tug on the line and reel them in before they escape.
Overall conclusion: a once-in-a-lifetime experience (that I may not likely repeat).
posted by elya at 8:54 am
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