the conch vendor dishing out first a taste on a toothpick for the lady and then filling a cupful and dousing the meat with hot sauce after the taste was well received. The pair takes turns offering one another bites of the wholesome snack from the end of the toothpick until the cup is empty. Beyond the couple, the water is dotted with bobbing bodies. A volleyball team is in view, celebrating the end of their season enjoying a day at Pointe Sable. Passing their ball back and forth in the water. A shoddy pass from one of the players lands among a party of floating sunbathers who genially toss it back. A hand fashioned boat takes
a break from fishing to ferry a young family out to the sandbar. From the shore, the kids are just tiny specs as they spill from the boat and run across the ankle deep water. Beach lovers, we have found pure inspiration. It’s found in the texture of the beach, the soft movement of the waves, the strength of the wind, and the energy of our fellow revelers. On one side, vacationers find a tranquil 18 MAGIC HAITI OCTOBER 2012
environment for meditation and reflection. All the while a party is in full swing on the other side all the way to the sandbar. To reach Pointe Sable Beach in Port-Salut, take Route Nationale 2 from Port-au-Prince to Les Cayes. Continue straight through the 4 Chemins intersection. Look for the large sign on the left hand indicating access to the beach.