arrival to the island

what to expect when you land on this tropical island...
-complimentary ice cold punch at the airport
-sunny skies
-the ocean in every direction
-palm trees palm trees palm trees (and sea grape...and a bunch of others)
-the best reggae music station "in the world"
-82 during the day and "cool" (70) at night
-close to normal cell phone service (if you have sprint or cingular)


and...
-everyone drives on the left
-gas is inexpensive (thanks to 6th largest oil refinery in the world located on the island, hevensa which gets all its oil from south america)
-the place i'm staying has wireless internet, a pool, two cats, two dogs, three birds...and i'm sure i'll run into some more pets somewhere


so now i'm...
-drinking cranberry juice
-about to take a nap
-psyched to go see JR play tonight at "The Mix," a semi-upscale restaurant on the pier (read: ocean views)

dawn and dusk lounge on the patio:

wendy the dog who looks like a cat (and that's why i love her):