Robinson Crusoe. Tropical island. Jules Verne. Attack of the killer crabs (aka Coconut Crabs). ‘Lost’. Ancient lighthouse. Fruit bats. Quirky German family dedicated to capturing the underwater life of Chumbe. Baracuda-moonlit-torch dinner on the beach. LED anenomes. Biggest bed I have ever slept on. Eating twice my weight in food. 4th Phd German Chemistry student I have met in the past 3 days…? Sunburn on Day #1. Fail Zanzibarian sunscreen. Smart life decisions. Do I have to leave?

Giving Thanks.

As we left people kept calling out words of thanks. It felt strange and awkward. Why were these people thanking me?’, I asked one of my colleagues. ‘They are thanking you for coming, for your presence, for sharing this time with them.