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Thursday, June 02, 2005
Olfactory anguish
Every once in a while we all feel like we've done enough for the day and just need to go out and relax for a bit. Everyone has their own destressor, be it a pub, a run, a nap, or in my case a stroll down to the beach. Living a mere 15 minute walk from Coogee beach has made it a great place to take a quick walk to when I just need to take a breather and do a little people watching on the side. There are always a few others on the beach and in the water, even now, as winter swiftly approaches. And there are always several there that you know are doing the same as you, and you can share a knowing smile as you watch the ebb and flow of the passing people, and listen to the gentle roll of the tide as it crawls up the beach. The only thing that is missing from the picturesque scene is the smell of the ocean. The salty spray of the Atlantic to which I have grown accustomed over many years is sadly lacking on the western side of the Pacific. At first I thought it might be a seasonal smell, as New Jersey beaches are usually visited only during the summer, but the closest smell I've gotten down here in a year and a half was just a bit of brine, which vanishes as soon as I attempt to inhale deeply. Maybe it is due to the small crescent beaches, measued in meters instead of miles, or possibly it is due to the varied locals who reside under the oceans waters in this part of the world, but regardless, it just doesn't really smell like the ocean to me. It's a little thing, but its something that is definitely missed.
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Can't wait to experience the 'smell-less beaches........and then to have you back home where you can appreciate our smelly shores!
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