Agua malo = jellyfish

Canoa beach jellyfish (agua malo)

Agua malo =  jellyfish

The direct translation agua malo means bad water and I must agree that is true, the bad water strikes again. Those who have known me (Andrea) for a longer period of time know that 13 years ago I was stung by a jellyfish in Thailand and still have 3 big fat scars on my leg from the sting. It ended up being quite disturbing with my ankle being the size of an elephant, barely able to walk on that leg, wounds becoming infected and oozy (get the visual?). I hear that rashes going up and down the leg are indicative of a blood infection...yikes? Those  nurses and doctors out there feel free to correct me. Now it was long ago since that sting but I must say I'm not too eager to jump into the ocean waters especially when I see agua malo's laying all over the beach.



Jellyfish - 2 points, Andrea - 1 point
(I once ate jellyfish)

Well 2 days ago Mike and I were studying on the beach as the tide was coming in. Every so often a wave would splash up on me but I wasn't too concerned. Mike had been playing out in the waves with no stings at all in previous days, I thinks his hairy legs protect him (survival of the fittest, maybe I should follow suit). This was one of my few times being in the ocean water on this trip and yet again I was stung. The pain was about 3% of that which I experienced in Thailand and it has not started to swell nearly to the same extent (no kankles this time folks!). I am much wiser this time, took antihistamines pronto, put vinegar on it (not pee as the Friends TV show suggests) and aloe vera. The tiny swelling is starting to come down but I still have patches of red bumps on the back of my right leg.

Word to the wise...jellyfish on the beach, jellyfish in the water. Happy swimming y'all!