Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Somewhere in the Dominican Republic


The surprise of:

Crystalline sunlight and white sand
Stunning butterflies and a riot of bougainvillea
Gorgeous thunderheads

The delight of:

Packing light and still not needing 99% of what I packed
Naps under a palm tree
Long walk on the beach the promise of fresh mango slices
A quickly established routine

The blessing of:

Towns without shopping, without nightlife, without people
4 days with no cell phone and crackberry
Wild hair, no make-up and an Indian sarong
Early bedtime

The nuisance of:

Forgetting my camera
Arriving without our bags
Presence of Italian tourists
Realizing that people are slowly moving away from me

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