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Articles: Travelogue | Journey to Massawa
- Dr. Rajeshwar Mittapalli
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The next day in the morning, lest the weather play tricks again, I went to bathe in the sea somewhat hesitantly, because I was told that due to the high salinity levels in the Red Sea my eyes could get red. This was certainly not an unfounded apprehension, but what I discovered while in the water was something utterly thrilling. I saw a couple of bathers actually floating on the water, supine, without any aid. When I enquired how they did it they taught me the technique: Breathe deeply, hold the breath, lift your feet off the seabed and let go off yourself. In less than 10 seconds your body lifts itself onto the water and you begin to float. You can stay in that blissful state as long as you wish, looking at the sky and possibly even meditating on the wonder that nature is.
Before beginning the journey back home we made a deal with the taxicab man to show us around the city of Massawa. Now Massa wa is rich in history, both ancient and modern. The somewhat disfigured palace of Emperor Haile Selassie who ruled Eritrea up until 1974 overlooks the huge harbour. Another important monument is the three battle tanks mounted on giant pedestals. These tanks were seized from the enemies by the Eritrean freedom fighters. We were dropped off by the friendly cabman at the bus-station. The journey back ‘home’ had nothing very remarkable about it apart from again offering the wonderful spectacle of clouds which I described earlier. Back in Asmara it was life as usual; the dream melted away but only to return ever so often.
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