((Okay)) You see the crystal-clear ocean span in front of you like a beautiful wavering blanket of whitish blues and darker shades of navy. Scattered just in front of your apartment are other houses, painted creamy browns and dull reds. They either stand on a small individual island of sand and palm fronds and trees, or are built upon thick wooden legs which protrude from the surface of the water. The blue sky above you is smeared with white clouds, and a light wind cooly breezes past you. It is peaceful here.