on a slow boat to paradise

After a cold summer, this was my reward:

Smooth, sun-heated stone, the peaceful silence of nature void of humans, a sea like glass. An archipelago where few humans ever set foot (the benefits of living in a sparsely populated country). We came, we swam, we swooned with happiness.

Maybe the best part was that my sister and I recognized the place from another family boat trip in the early 80s, when we were very young. It was paradise, and it was still untouched. We had a history there, so it felt like ours.