With a view of muggy water through our hotel window all week long, we have grown fond of anticipating the clear waters of a place described in paper. A place where the sky is no longer gray and everything is bright from a shining sun. A place where no floods exist. A place unaffected by tropical storm Noel.

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Arriving at the beach, we were greeted by an unexpected surprise. Dozens of people came up to us asking us if we wanted to buy anything from CD’s, watches, blankets, food, manicures, etc. These were people who made a living off of tourism and because of the storm they had been unemployed for about four days. They were very happy to see tourists.

The water was crystal clear, the sun was shining, and there was a very light breeze.  We went on a boat ride while riding on a “banana.” It was super fun, especially getting flipped over.