Si vous allez sur la plage de yoshino, connu pour ses fonds marins avec beaucoup de poissons, vous tomberez forcement sur le garde côte de cette plage. Cette personne est ici toute l’année, quel que soit le temps, car il vit sur cette plage. Ce n’est pas un SDF, mais par choix, il préfère vivre ici avec peu de choses, car pour lui, l’essentiel est face à lui.
If you go to Yoshino beach, a well known spot for shallow sea rich with coral and fishes, you will definitely find him. This gentleman lives here the year around, under any weather conditions, right on the beach. He is not homeless. He rather prefers to live here with just a few belongings, as what matter to him is nothing but the panoramic view.
He will actually come and meet you and explain in very correct English the basic safety rules of the beach (don’t tramp on coral, don’t touch anything, etc.). Next, he will give you what he calls a Gift from Neptune, a necklace featuring a piece of coral. If you are lucky, you may even get a mobile phone strap.
This man is cuckoo on another planetand I am always surprised by the wealth of his cultural knowledge. I visit Yoshino beach several times a week to accompany customers on snorkeling tours coming from all over the world. Each time, he will tell us anecdotes about the country of origin of my customers, talking about book by German, Swedish or wherever else countries.
He is always smiling and available to answer questions. I have much respect for this man.
