One of the absolute delights of my time in the fascinating city of Dili in East Timor was discovering these beachside coconut stands.
Approach a seller with his or her cart. Pick out your coconut or let the seller choose. The seller wields a formidable machete and whack whack, off comes the coconut’s top; in goes a straw and one refreshing drink is ready!
![a coconut with a straw in it](https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dili-4-1024x772.jpg)
I was kicking myself that I had left my metal straw at the hotel. I hate adding to disposal culture.
![a man holding a coconut with a straw in his hand](https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dili-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![a row of tires on a beach](https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dili-6-1024x772.jpg)
When the fresh coconut milk is finished, one goes back to the seller who machetes it open for a coconut snack!
![a coconut cut in half](https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dili-5-1024x772.jpg)
PS East Timor/ Timor L’Este was the look at my view.
![a person standing on a rock on a beach with a boat in the background](https://wildabouttravel.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dili-7-1024x772.jpg)
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