A handful of steps overlook the pier and provide access to the beach.
Water smoothes the hard edges and gives some moments of respite.
Attracted by the regular docking of the Spirit, it’s a place that represents freedom and something else.
Tourists have replaced immigrants but the tradition continues. The emotional hangover remains in the air.
Now the steps are shared with my 2-year-old.
Shells and driftwood mix with discarded cigarette butts and broken glass—they are precious artefacts to savour.
By Amanda Fisher
Water smoothes the hard edges and gives some moments of respite.
Attracted by the regular docking of the Spirit, it’s a place that represents freedom and something else.
Tourists have replaced immigrants but the tradition continues. The emotional hangover remains in the air.
Now the steps are shared with my 2-year-old.
Shells and driftwood mix with discarded cigarette butts and broken glass—they are precious artefacts to savour.
By Amanda Fisher