{"id":2327,"date":"2025-02-02T23:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filomenamarsiglia.com\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T16:01:08","slug":"robbed-and-left-almost-naked-in-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filomenamarsiglia.com\/en\/seychelles-en\/robbed-and-left-almost-naked-in-the-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbed and left (almost) naked in the wild"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m 27 years old and have never been robbed.
Until today.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The door of room swings open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see three enormous inflatable floats struggling to fit through the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cuqui?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Look what I got for our day off!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finally see Cuqui\u2019s face as she proudly drops an inflatable mattress and a couple of donuts onto the floor, trophies salvaged from the end of a pool party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By some divine alignment of stars, spirits, prayers, and the rare synchronization of shift schedules in our respective departments (front office and restaurant), we miraculously have the same day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will we do?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exactly what you do when you want to enjoy your best friend\u2019s company but have zero desire to plan anything, and you live in paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beach day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three days later<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We wake up together, beaming with excitement. We pack our bags with everything we need to stay out until evening, grab our floats, and happily head to the bus stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We haven\u2019t decided where to get off yet. As we ride along the curvy cliffside roads, we let the breathtaking view guide us. We pass Barbarons, approach Anse Boileau, and declare the winner: Anse \u00e0 la Mouche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A stunning beach, easily accessible from the road. Even too easily<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlike other beaches that require trekking, climbing, a fourth-level Scouting badge, and the lung capacity of a mountaineer, here, only a hedge and a few trees separate the road from the shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We drop our bags there, grab our inflatables, channel our inner Pamela Anderson, and run straight into the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some beaches (my favorite ones) require you to walk quite a distance during low tide before the water even reaches your knees. Anse \u00e0 la Mouche is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wade out until we reach deep enough water to float.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We pause, smile at each other, exchange a look of approval, and collapse onto our floats\u2014heavy on the mattress, but light as two friends about to indulge in a perfect day of relaxation in one of the most idyllic and remote corners of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a wonderful life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In unison, we let out a blissful, synchronized \u201cAaaaaah\u201d as we settle onto our inflatables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we’re not running around. Today, our legs will stay submerged in the Indian Ocean. Today, we’re not speaking English, we’re not handling crises or complaints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019ll only smile if we feel like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is about peace.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only the deep, indecipherable sound of the sea in our ears, while the sun caresses the rest of our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have I mentioned what a wonderful life this is?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I glance back at our bags and take the opportunity to make a confession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until this very moment, I\u2019ve lived under the belief of a couple of universal laws that make the following statements feel true:<\/p>\n\n\n\n