Well, as expected, I did my planned recon visit this afternoon. The tide was about half way. I entered the beach at Soi 77 and walked South the short distance to the Marakesh and back again. I mainly walked at the water's edge.
There were quite a few people using the beach, and I could see about 50 swimmers.
First impression was that it was back to normal, However, as I was walking, the sand definitely has that same greyish tint that was always noticeable when walking the beaches in NE England. The difference being, in England it was coal dust. Here, I assume it is oil coming to the surface. I was deliberately walking on the grey bits.
![Greyish tint in the sand](./download/file.php?id=19447&sid=e5db89088281f78dab89a3cb3a32c197)
- Greyish tint in the sand
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- Greyish tint in the sand
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There was a young kiddie digging down in the sand and burying himself. There was no sign of oil on him.
The big test was the state of my shoes when I got home. Despite deliberately walking on the grey bits, there was no oil.
![Despite deliberately walking on the grey bits, there was no oil.](./download/file.php?id=19448&sid=e5db89088281f78dab89a3cb3a32c197)
- Despite deliberately walking on the grey bits, there was no oil.
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My conclusion, the beach is not clean yet, but the objective of this recon was to assess the beach's suitability to start walking my dogs again. It will be fine
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