A Little Paradise

The sun embraces me as I float in

The clear waters of Flamenco Bay Beach in

Culebra. This island, reached by a puddle

jumper from North Eastern Puerto Rico,

was a surprisingly delightful paradise!

The slowly undulating warm water enveloped me

as I peacefully floated in the amazingly clear waters

which slowly drifted to the pure white sugar like sand,

making the slightest sound. My husband joined

me in the welcome warm water up to his chest.

We could see our legs and arms plainly in this clear

bay water and were amazed to find no seaweed,

shells or rocks on the sandy floor. This added to

the peaceful feeling which filled us.

We saw snorkelers heading out to deeper waters,

but we hadn’t snorkeled yet, and we were satisfied

enjoying the warm, boyant water of the bay.

As we reclined in our lounge chairs,

our books, under our umbrella,

sat unread on our laps, as we were

mesmerized by the beautiful blues of

the sky against the clear glass water,

and the sparkling sand.

Everything was sun drenched and we

enjoyed every minute.

We were the only English speaking people

on the beach. When we chose our

lunch items by guessing, at the

wooden booths In the grove,

we were lucky to have our

delicious lunches back

on the beach under our umbrella.

We would have liked to stay longer,

but we got into our waiting puddle jumper,

which only seated ten people, and headed

back to our resort. We brought our good memories

with us, feeling relaxed and peaceful,

hoping we could return here sometime!

On the way back on our jet, I sat next to

afriendly man who told me that Culebra

means “Island of the Snakes.”