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Despite my prejudice against Mother Nature, I own that I have deeply loved my time here at Verra. The memories of the youthful trip I took here with my brother have been relentless, and as I have gotten older, I find less and less occasion to recollect on such trivial pleasures. One thing I do remember vividly which has not lost a single speck of charm are the famous turtles. Each visitor of Verra, upon arriving, is lent one of these hard shell friends for the duration of their stay, to serve as both steed, guide and companion. I am still under the spell of island life, even if the weather here is
much more severe than it was on Mora Jai.