So far our vacation had been fabulous. It was the first time either of us had been to the Caribbean and we were taking in as much of it as we could. In the three days that we had been here so far we had done just about everything touristy that you could think of. We had been up at dawn and partying and dancing just until about dawn for the last three days. It was great fun but it came with a few drawbacks. There were always people around and getting home in the wee hours left us so totally exhausted that we would come back to our bungalow and fall fast asleep.
The fourth day however things were about to be different. A small storm front was moving into the islands and rain was forecast for the entire day. It turned out not to be a hard rain but enough to keep us in for the day. Since we had planned on being all over the island we rented a small little bungalow on the beach. It was beautiful. The little straw hut looked like something right out of Gilliganโs Island. We were set back about 200 yards from the water and on a semi private section of the resortโs beach so there were never a whole lot of people around. The amenities of the hut were fairly nice although rustic. There was no air conditioning or cable but the bathroom had a tub that could seat about five and the bed was fabulous. A giant king size bed with posts, canopy and netting around it adding to the rustic island setting.
We stayed in most of the day with movies that we had gotten from the resort office. The rain was coming down pretty steadily all day and late into the afternoon. No one was on the beach all day and it seemed as though the entire place was deserted. Around sunset the rain finally started to subside. Being cooped up all day was beginning to take itโs toll on us so we decided that we would venture out and see if we could watch the sunset through the breaking clouds.
I couldnโt believe how clear the water still was even after the all day rain. The beaches were still clear of any seaweed or other plants that you would see wash up on shore on the inland lakes back home. We walked along the edge of the water hand in hand, the waves occasionally lapping up over our feet. In the distance you could see the clouds breaking and the sun starting to set, the sky blazing in the most vibrant red/orange glow you could imagine. I giggled a little when I thought of the image. For some reason it popped into my mind that it reminded me of one of the scenes they show on tv for the love songs CDS that they sell during the late movies.