So I have been officially in paradise for a week now, and let me tell you it is tiring work. There's a certain amount of lounging on the beach and on the pool to do, and not only must you time it with the sun and the trade winds and the rain clouds and all that, you must also not spend too long in the sun- for fear of getting burnt- but just the right amount of time- to a get a fine fine tan for everyone at home to be jealous over.
Also, there is the matter of eating tropical fruit- you know, the pineapples, the mangoes, the papayas, the peaches- and each one must be eaten correctly and at its own personal best date for eating. To find the fruit's optimum best-eating date, it is a very delicate science- there's a certain balance between firmness and too hard, and softness and bruised, as well as observing the colors and shades and the proper peeling techniques. Also there's the matter of the acidity of pineapples, and trying to eat the pineapples without slopping all over your face, because the acid does sting and create rashes in large quantities.
Then, of course, there are all the other strenuous and time-consuming activities to consider; what to try and cram into your schedule, what to forget about,etc. It's a balancing act as well. There's so much to think about when activity planning; there's all the shopping, of course, and the beach lounging...but there's also kayaking down picturesque, foliage-laden rivers, hiking down to secret, sunny and turtle-filled beaches, locating secret lava pools of calm and clear water with the surf crashing all around you, plane rides that offer complete views of the island they call the 'garden' island, which is full of forests, greenery, waterfalls and white sand beaches.
I am trying my darndest to achieve these things. It is a full time responsability.
I miss you more than I did yesterday and less than I will tomorrow.
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