This afternoon, I felt completely at peace. I love my job and the city, but there’s nothing like the feeling you get here, just relaxing and lazing in a hammock strung beneath two coconut trees.

That’s what I did this afternoon – recharging my batteries before we head back home tomorrow.

Suzie put up the hammock this morning and spent a few hours reading a book while I bush-wacked around in the jungle (with my Indiana Jones hat on, of course).

After lunch I commandeered the hammock while she went for a swim and I just lay there watching the ocean and the birds. The water here is clear, blue, and warm as can be. The sun makes the ocean sparkle, too. Pretty.

I had a moment today where I stood still, just looking around. This place is nothing like the city. Everything is so wild and primitive. I couldn’t believe that this place belongs to me. It’s like living a dream. Anytime I feel like it, any time I need a getaway from the office, I can just fly down here. Amazing.

Sometimes I think about whether I could live here full time. I decided that I don’t ever want to. I like the city, we have a great apartment, and I love the fast pace. Suzie does too. I have a solid job, I’m moving up fast and there are opportunities to make it big in the corporation.

Buying this place was the best idea ever, though. Buy cheap, sell high. This place is brand new and once the area starts being developed more, people are going to want this – and they’ll pay the price for it, too.

In the meantime, I get to live the good life. Best of both worlds.