The Welcome Drink

After a 9 hr flight l was so looking forward to this trip. The colors on arriving were amazing. All the senses exploding all at once as we departed to our All Inclusive Hotel. A precarious taxi drive through jungle thicket that had roads so pot-holed to knock all those senses out. Finally arrived to swaying heavy beating music and heat now becoming unbearable. ' Welcome, welcome,' was shouted from beaming smiles. 'You must be so tired from your journey, take our refreshments before we show you to your beach villa' was the persuasive chant. How could l resist. Only one problem. l hadn't eaten for hours and this was a 90% proof rum cocktail ! They were delicious , how could l refuse. l was on my 25th wedding Anniversary after all , so lets party. Then next minute, i'm looking up at the wonderful Azura Blue Caribbean sky. l had fallen into the storm ditch, to the walk to the beach villa, blotto drunk from just 2 drinks, and a voice that appeared to be own , calling for my love to rescue me. As l clung to the belt of my love, a stern voice l remember hearing from somewhere , which turned out to be the Porter, ' you should look after your wife' ! . True story of my ' welcome drink' in St. Lucia.