A tropical island

The warm sand trickled through my fingers. I wriggled my toes and felt no shoes. Opening my eyes and quickly closing them. The bright sun blinded me for a moment. The gentle ripple of waves lapping the shore. I sat up from my sandy resting place. The day was hot and the air was so fresh. I still had my party clothes on, and what was this? A note in my pocket, scribbled on crumpled paper. It read: What a gr8 party, Welcome to our tropical isle, please stay. Slowly my eyes focused. I read a sign SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS Shaking the sand off me as I stood, I tried to make out where I was. Still groggy from those wonderful cocktails last night, I vaguely remembered being too smashed to drive. Not to worry, I am unharmed and had a great time. It’s a beaut day, and this beach is pretty amazing. I picked up my shoes laying beside me, heels weren’t for the beach. Wandering along the shoreline, the cool wet sand underfoot. A familiar sign on the life guard’s club house read : Queensland, beautiful one day perfect the next. The Gold Coast Laughing, I ran across the warm sand to the street. Time to walk half a mile back to where the party was to collect my car. I was in my own beautiful wonderful tropic Island. Palm trees lining the beaches, sunny days on golden sand. Amazing animals found nowhere else, tropical fruit, and coconuts, Bananas and mangos and pineapple and my favorite pawpaw. Clean clear water from our dams, friendly multicultured folk, Cute lifesavers, Oh no way would I ever want to leave here ! So proud of my Australian, tropical island home.