-the wind has you windbound for 5 consecutive days
-you need about 100 kg of rocks to anchor the tent pegs in the sand
-the pond has whitecaps on it
-the wind knocks the camera down into the sand while steadied on a tripod
-the blackflies and mosquitoes have gone into hiding:-)
-your bare legs get sandblasted as you walk on the beach
-sand infests your nostrils and ears while trying to tan on a 2 km long desserted beach
-every moment of the day is a bad hair day
-the clothesline collapses
-laundry dries in minutes:-)