I GAZED on the outside FROM THE FERRY.

I GAZED on the outside FROM THE FERRY, my judgments growing big as we neared the island. It shone like an emerald in the morning sunlight, virid trees waving to me in greeting. I could not help still smile. What a wonderful way to devote our vacation--my first time seeing the ocean and we were going to be right in the middle of it!

The ferry docked and my family and I disembarked, all four of us make readyed in pastels and dragging bulging suitcases. From the jiffy I stepped onto the pier I was captivated by way of the regal splendor of the island. The beaches were carpeted with sand white as sugar and the

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