Farsighted Fly Girl: A Rosy Outlook

Thursday, January 15, 2009

A Rosy Outlook

So it's 10 below zero in Chicago. My forehead feels immovable from being exposed to the skin-slapping wind. People always expect Chicagoans to be used to the weather but you never get used to brutal temperatures. You just adjust. Adjustment for me means focusing on my many tropical travels. I've gazed at tons of gorgeous beaches but the most unforgettable was Barbuda's pink sand shoreline.

Stretching for 10-miles non-stop, with nary a beach towel or umbrella stand in sight, Barbuda's beaches resemble true paradise. I keep two bottles of the blush-colored sand on my bookshelf. Today I've been staring at it hoping it will transport me to Barbuda or at least transmit a bit of the tiny island's heat. It hasn't worked. At least I have my memories. The most vivid of which is spending hours in postage-stamp-sized Codrington Airport. The waiting area and outside yard serves as Barbuda's socializing mecca. Women lounge around to discover who's flying in or leaving and kids play cricket with homemade bats. People pass out food and ask about your family. It's like the warmth of Barbuda's people is reflected in the rosy sands of its beaches.

Labels: Barbuda, Caribbean Travel, Codrington Airport, pink sand beaches, tourist activities

# posted by Fly Girl : 3:00 PM

Comments:

Barbuda sounds great right about now! I'm freezing up here in Stockholm!

# posted by

Lola : January 16, 2009 10:04 AM

Ack! A Scandinavian winter sounds like even less fun than Chicago!

# posted by

Fly Girl : January 16, 2009 12:35 PM

How lovely! I'm going to link this to the colored-sand beaches post I did.

# posted by

Gem : January 16, 2009 2:46 PM

I want to be on a beach RIGHT NOW..

It's artic cold in Toronto. There was also a power outage in one part of Toronto from last night till this morning, i felt real sorry for those people in that area because they had no heat for almost 24 hours.!!

# posted by

Ebony Intuition : January 16, 2009 3:40 PM

Yeah, You forgot about Barbuda after mentioning Hawaii, Bermuda and the Bahamas!

# posted by

Fly Girl : January 16, 2009 4:14 PM

Toronto is the only place I've been that's colder than Chicago! It's the one reason why I don't live there now.

# posted by

Fly Girl : January 16, 2009 4:16 PM

10 below...Oh, my. I'm getting cold just thinking about it. Yeah, I'd be dreaming of beaches too.

Try to stay warm.

# posted by

Yvonne : January 17, 2009 1:04 AM

yeah, those beaches look impossibly perfect! I know what you mean - people are alwasy saying to me 'you should be used to the cold, being a Norwegian'. But I tell them there is a reason I moved abroad....

# posted by

kristine : January 17, 2009 5:07 PM

Can't get used to Chi-town cold. Stay warm...if possible.

# posted by

Stephen Bess : January 18, 2009 4:16 PM

Thanks for dropping by Yvonne and for the warm wishes.
kristine, Chicago's not quite as bad as Norwegian cold but it's close. I'm glad I'm not the only one people expect to be used to bitter weather!

# posted by

Fly Girl : January 18, 2009 4:25 PM

No Stephen, there's no getting used to the hawk!

# posted by

Fly Girl : January 18, 2009 4:27 PM

Wow...I've seen some beaches in my travels, but this is impressive.

Responded to the Mangueira question on my blog. ;-)

# posted by

Fly Brother : January 27, 2009 2:51 PM