Sandtastic

So, there are all sorts of sand in the Caribbean. White sand, yellow sand, black sand, brown sand and pink sand. Sand that gets in your shoes, in your socks, in your hair, your eyes, your shower, t your bed. There is the really fine sand that gusts into your face just after you've put on really thick factor 30 suncream and then won't come off for hours despite scrubbing. There are the three sand enemies of jogging - dry and fluffy so foot slips, wet and sticky so shoe is ripped off, or scretely aerated so foot falls right through. There is the sand that gets into your sandwich and makes it slightly crunchy. There is the sand with holes where cute crabs live.

Anyway, you get the point. I could name more types. But all can be tamed and turned into SANDCASTLES!! Yes, we're cool. Check out our skillz. We're still learning, but we made an archway. Apparently the trick is in carving away to make shapes, not building in the shape you want.

This is black sand. Looks brownish in light, but trust me. Bit limiting as a materials go, as a bit coarse. This is on a beach in south St Lucia.

Check out the Arch! This was made with the help of Shanaz, photograph by Lucy.

Yep, a massive hole in the ground. Necessary part of sand castle making, but almost as fun as making the castle.

Giant pyramid sandcastle built by me and Irish Dave. We risked our lives climbing it for the photo opportunity.

(promise to write something a bit more sensible/descriptive next time, and to do it sooner. As long as I manage once a month though I think I'm ok)