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Peaceful Bedtime Story for Sleep _ Sunset on Coral Isle _ Bedtime Story for Insomnia · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, the podcast where we listen, we relax,
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  Speaker 1: and we get sleepy. I'm Tom, and I'm your host.
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  Speaker 1: Thanks so much for being here tonight. TK is back
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  Speaker 1: to read this evening's story, where we'll travel to a
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  Speaker 1: lighthouse located on a small, peaceful island off the coast
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  Speaker 1: of Australia. on our visit we'll enjoy the natural beauty
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  Speaker 1: of the island and meet the lighthouse keeper himself before
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  Speaker 1: watching the sunset over the ocean make sure you're nice
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  Speaker 1: and comfortable in your bed if you haven't already done
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  Speaker 1: so you can just let your eyes close when you're
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  Speaker 1: ready Before we begin tonight's soothing story, I'd like to
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  Speaker 1: invite you to spend the next few moments breathing slowly
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  Speaker 1: and calmly whilst you visualize a place that brings you
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  Speaker 1: a sense of comfort or peace or contentment. Perhaps all
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  Speaker 1: three of those things don't feel like you need to
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  Speaker 1: force anything don't worry if it takes a while for
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  Speaker 1: somewhere to come to mind just let your imagination take
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  Speaker 1: as much time as it wants to naturally picture this
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  Speaker 1: scene it can be anywhere you like a warm beach
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  Speaker 1: you once visited A scenic vista with mountains all around.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe a woodland bursting with the sounds of wildlife. But
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  Speaker 1: it can be even simpler than that. Many of us
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  Speaker 1: feel deeply relaxed when sitting in our favourite coffee shop
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  Speaker 1: or in our garden at home. Or even In your
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  Speaker 1: cozy bedroom. The important thing. Is to just appreciate. The
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  Speaker 1: delightful sense of tranquility. You feel in this place. Take
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  Speaker 1: note of the things you can see. The sounds you
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  Speaker 1: can hear. the smells in the air, perhaps even the
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  Speaker 1: taste of food or drink you're enjoying in this place.
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  Speaker 1: All of these elements come together, enhancing your relaxing experience
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  Speaker 1: that is entirely your own. and you can just spend
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  Speaker 1: a moment here feeling cozy and content allowing the essence
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  Speaker 1: of tranquility to wash over you one deep breath at
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  Speaker 1: a time now Let your breathing fall back into its
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  Speaker 1: natural pattern and allow the image of your tranquil place
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  Speaker 1: to gently fade as you replace it with the vision
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  Speaker 1: of a glorious blue sea off the coast of Australia.
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  Speaker 1: Golden sunlight beams down as you sit in a motorboat
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  Speaker 1: slowly approaching a small island covered with palm trees and
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  Speaker 1: dense vegetation. You can hear the waves lapping against the
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  Speaker 1: side of the boat and feel the breeze on your
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  Speaker 1: skin as the vessel rumbles across the water. In the distance,
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  Speaker 1: you can see the top of a tall white building,
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  Speaker 1: the lighthouse of Coral Isle. And this is where our
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  Speaker 1: story begins.
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  Speaker 2: This small motorboat, called the Fantasy, is moving steadily toward
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  Speaker 2: the island. The captain tells you this place is charmingly
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  Speaker 2: named Coral Isle. Near shore, he switches off the engine,
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  Speaker 2: and the boat slows down. Now that the craft is silent,
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  Speaker 2: the waves are quieter too. You can hear them softly
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  Speaker 2: lapping against the white fiberglass hull of the boat. When
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  Speaker 2: you peer over the edge into the water, you notice
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  Speaker 2: gigantic schools of tiny fish. shadows over the light brown sand.
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  Speaker 2: Looking ahead, you can see the island's small forest of
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  Speaker 2: aromatic palms and gum trees. Their leaves flutter in the wind,
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  Speaker 2: carrying their soft fragrance to your nose. rising up through
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  Speaker 2: the middle of the canopy, is the white lighthouse. The
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  Speaker 2: stillness of the building creates a striking contrast to the
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  Speaker 2: natural environment, where rippling leaves mirror the movement of water.
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  Speaker 2: The sound of the rustling trees is like Gentle applause
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  Speaker 2: welcoming you to the island. This stretch of land may
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  Speaker 2: be small, but it's beautiful. As you drift closer, you
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  Speaker 2: admire the colors of the coastline. The brown sand is
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  Speaker 2: visible in the transparent shallows. Further out, the clear water
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  Speaker 2: gives way to the greens and blues of the ocean,
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  Speaker 2: stretching all the way to the horizon. In the distance,
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  Speaker 2: you can see the point where the water meets the
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  Speaker 2: pale sky. The boat glides to a stop. by the
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  Speaker 2: wooden pier. You step up onto the weathered timbers, ready
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  Speaker 2: to explore the island. The captain of the fantasy waves
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  Speaker 2: goodbye to you. He's going fishing now, but he'll be
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  Speaker 2: back to pick you up later in the day. The
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  Speaker 2: pier leads you onto a gleaming white beach. This thin
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  Speaker 2: strip of sand encircles the whole island. Stepping off the
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  Speaker 2: wooden walkway, you cross onto the beach and enter a
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  Speaker 2: small clearing. The tall trees offer cool shade. There's a
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  Speaker 2: horseshoe of huts and cabins in the clearing. providing a
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  Speaker 2: holiday getaway for travelers who plan to spend more time here.
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  Speaker 2: You touch the smooth wall of one of the cabins
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  Speaker 2: and notice a pattern of tiny grooves it seems to
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  Speaker 2: mimic the rolling of the waves offshore. Beyond the main cabin,
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  Speaker 2: you see a cluster of leafy trees shielding the base
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  Speaker 2: of Coral Isle Lighthouse. This building is the centerpiece of
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  Speaker 2: the island and the reason for your visit today. But
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  Speaker 2: you're curious to explore the rest of the nature here first.
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  Speaker 2: Off to one side, you notice a weathered signboard with
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  Speaker 2: information about the local wildlife. Scanning it, you learn that
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  Speaker 2: the animals that call this island home have been here
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  Speaker 2: for generations. Some swam over from the mainland. Others migrated
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  Speaker 2: at different times. But over the years, they've created their
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  Speaker 2: own animal community here on Coral Isle. As you begin
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  Speaker 2: your loop of coral isle, you inhale the beautiful scent
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  Speaker 2: of the island. You breathe in the aroma of the
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  Speaker 2: palm trees and the fresh smell of the salt water.
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  Speaker 2: To you, it's the fragrance of a perfect day on
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  Speaker 2: the seashore. Your path is slowly curving around the island,
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  Speaker 2: and soon the pier vanishes from sight. After walking for
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  Speaker 2: a while, you decide it might be nice to go
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  Speaker 2: for a quick swim. The far-off reefs protect the island
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  Speaker 2: from strong waves, keeping the water near the shore calm
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  Speaker 2: and enticing. You take off your shoes and wade in
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  Speaker 2: until your legs are submerged. Then you dunk your whole
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  Speaker 2: body into the refreshing sea and glide through the cool water,
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  Speaker 2: For a while, you float on your back in the
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  Speaker 2: gently rippling current. The sunlight is bright and powerful at
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  Speaker 2: this time of day, so you close your eyes. You
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  Speaker 2: lie still, letting the water cradle you. cool sea refreshes
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  Speaker 2: your back while the sun warms your face and body. Here,
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  Speaker 2: in the sea's embrace, all you can hear is the
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  Speaker 2: quiet movement of the water surrounding you. After a few
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  Speaker 2: minutes of rest, you feel deeply relaxed and ready to
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  Speaker 2: continue your journey. You wade back to shore, put on
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  Speaker 2: your shoes, and walk across the sand. You come to
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  Speaker 2: a narrow, well-trodden path that winds through the palms and
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  Speaker 2: coconut trees. Some fallen fruits lie on the ground. You
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  Speaker 2: pick up a coconut, noticing the sensation of the stiff
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  Speaker 2: hairs rubbing against your hand. It feels full and right.
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  Speaker 2: You go back to the beach, where small rocks sit
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  Speaker 2: in haphazard piles. You bring the coconut down on the
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  Speaker 2: jagged edge of one of these rocks, breaking it open
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  Speaker 2: to release a fountain of juice, sparkling in the sunlight.
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  Speaker 2: You hold the coconut above you, allowing the juice to
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  Speaker 2: rain down into your mouth. The liquid flows easily, and
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  Speaker 2: you savor its fresh, sweet taste. When the coconut is empty,
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  Speaker 2: you use the rock to crack the shell again. It
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  Speaker 2: splits into two perfect halves. Then you break the pieces
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  Speaker 2: once more so that there are four crescent moons glowing
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  Speaker 2: white on the sand. You pick them up one by
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  Speaker 2: one and eat the delicious slices. They're crisp. but surprisingly
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  Speaker 2: tender and juicy. A sweet tropical scent wafts into the air.
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  Speaker 2: After eating the coconut, you decide to continue walking through
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  Speaker 2: the trees. There's a low buzzing sound coming from one
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  Speaker 2: of the palms. Before long, you spot the source of
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  Speaker 2: the sound. It's a beehive, shaped like a pineapple hanging
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  Speaker 2: from the tree. The weight of the beehive causes the
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  Speaker 2: palm to lean and creak lightly. You give the beehive
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  Speaker 2: a wide berth and continue to walk the long, reedy
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  Speaker 2: grass until you arrive at the beach again. This stretch
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  Speaker 2: of sand wraps all the way around the island back
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  Speaker 2: to the main pier. You stroll through the sand for
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  Speaker 2: a while until you catch sight of the tall stone
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  Speaker 2: buildings brings the island fame. You've finally arrived at Coral
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  Speaker 2: Isle Lighthouse. The entrance is open. It's a grand set
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  Speaker 2: of double doors, painted red. The walls of the lighthouse
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  Speaker 2: are perfectly smooth and rounded. About halfway up, there are tall,
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  Speaker 2: ledged windows, about ten meters high. Above the windows is
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  Speaker 2: a viewing deck, and at the very top of the
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  Speaker 2: building is a massive light, covered by a roof that
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  Speaker 2: looks small in comparison, almost like a little hat. you
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  Speaker 2: take your first steps inside, into the small entrance hall.
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  Speaker 2: Above you are windows that let in the sunlight. The
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  Speaker 2: building is dominated by a huge spiraling staircase, winding round
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  Speaker 2: and round the circular walls. At ground level, The lighthouse
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  Speaker 2: is quiet and still. It also feels a bit damp.
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  Speaker 2: The walls are thick and sturdy, as they have to
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  Speaker 2: resist the strong winds. There isn't much in the way
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  Speaker 2: of furniture, just two plush chairs. The floor is made
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  Speaker 2: up of black and white tiles, while the staircase is
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  Speaker 2: painted white, and has an ornate wrought iron banister. You
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  Speaker 2: begin to walk up this elegant staircase. As you ascend,
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  Speaker 2: you hear your footsteps echo through the lighthouse chamber. At
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  Speaker 2: the first landing, you stop to catch your breath. You
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  Speaker 2: take a deep Breath in, and then out. Even inside
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  Speaker 2: the lighthouse, you can still smell the scent of the
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  Speaker 2: ocean carried by the strong breeze. There's a chair next
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  Speaker 2: to the window, so you decide to sit for a moment,
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  Speaker 2: you lean back and breathe in deeply, gazing at the
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  Speaker 2: view from the window. Beyond the row of palm trees,
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  Speaker 2: you can see the sparkling blue water of the ocean.
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  Speaker 2: After this short rest, you get up ready to reach
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  Speaker 2: the top of the lighthouse. The staircase grows narrower and
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  Speaker 2: is illuminated by a ray of glorious sunlight that shines
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  Speaker 2: through the windows at the top. At last, you reach
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  Speaker 2: the final step. you find yourself in a bright room
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  Speaker 2: with sloping walls. One of the walls is decorated with
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  Speaker 2: a pretty mosaic, which catches your attention. Moving closer to
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  Speaker 2: get a better look at this unusual artwork, you see
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  Speaker 2: that it shows a green lizard relaxing in the shade
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  Speaker 2: of a coconut tree Perhaps it's just your imagination, but
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  Speaker 2: the lizard seems to be smiling. On the other side
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  Speaker 2: of the room is an open door that leads outside
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  Speaker 2: to the viewing deck. You walk through the door and
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  Speaker 2: step into the light. The deck is 20 meters above
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  Speaker 2: the ground, and it feels like you're suspended in the sky.
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  Speaker 2: The panorama is breathtaking. The island is surrounded by endless ocean.
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  Speaker 2: Near the shore is a coral reef. looks like a
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  Speaker 2: dark blue smudge in the otherwise aquamarine water. But the
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  Speaker 2: reef only looks dark from a distance. Up close, the
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  Speaker 2: coral resembles an underwater rainbow forest with colorful fish of
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  Speaker 2: all sizes. Of course, this reef is also why the
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  Speaker 2: lighthouse is here. Your gaze drifts from the magnificent view
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  Speaker 2: to a sign attached to the railing of the viewing deck.
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  Speaker 2: You begin to read. One hundred years ago, Coral Isle
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  Speaker 2: wasn't on the map. Few knew it was there, until
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  Speaker 2: the disappearance of a grand merchant ship. Many years later,
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  Speaker 2: a search team discovered that the ship had collided with
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  Speaker 2: a coral reef. The team was exploring the ocean when
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  Speaker 2: someone spotted the hull sticking up out of the water
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  Speaker 2: like an iceberg. The ship was near a small island
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  Speaker 2: For many years, the wreck was left untouched by humans.
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  Speaker 2: It was taken over by wildlife. Birds, including herons and kites,
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  Speaker 2: built their nests in different parts of the ship. Then,
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  Speaker 2: one day, the topmost part of the hull sank into
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  Speaker 2: the water. and it was completely submerged. Now, the shipwreck
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  Speaker 2: is an attraction for divers. It's located near the reef
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  Speaker 2: just off the coast of Coral Isle. As you finish
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  Speaker 2: reading the sign, you become aware that someone is standing
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  Speaker 2: near you on the viewing deck. You turn around and
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  Speaker 2: see a man in a flannel shirt and jeans. He
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  Speaker 2: looks friendly and welcoming. He introduces himself as the lighthouse
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  Speaker 2: keeper and shakes your hand. You notice of his skin
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  Speaker 2: roughened by the sun and hard work. You're curious to
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  Speaker 2: learn about the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and
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  Speaker 2: what his job involves. The keeper walks to the other
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  Speaker 2: side of the lookout and beckons you to follow him.
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  Speaker 2: There's a small steel ladder reaching up toward the gigantic light.
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  Speaker 2: As you climb up the ladder, you feel powdery rust
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  Speaker 2: rubbing off on your fingers. You follow the lighthouse keeper,
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  Speaker 2: who has already climbed the twenty rungs to the top.
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  Speaker 2: When you reach it, too, you see a stone structure
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  Speaker 2: which supports the light. Directly below the light is a
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  Speaker 2: small doorway. This leads to the keeper's room. He invites
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  Speaker 2: you to follow him inside. The ceiling is low and
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  Speaker 2: the room is surprisingly dark. There's a small bed a
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  Speaker 2: battered chest of drawers, and a pile of books. Breathing in,
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  Speaker 2: you notice the salty scent that fills the room. The
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  Speaker 2: smell of the sea is everywhere. In the muted light,
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  Speaker 2: the keeper wanders over to the far side of the
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  Speaker 2: room and opens a hat The keeper quickly and skillfully
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  Speaker 2: scales the ladder hanging down and calls to you to
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  Speaker 2: follow him. You climb it behind him and soon find
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  Speaker 2: yourself standing right next to the massive light. The collection
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  Speaker 2: of light bulbs creates a rippling effect the sun bounces
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  Speaker 2: off the reflective dish behind the twinkling bulbs. You peer
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  Speaker 2: into the light and see a beautiful distortion of everything
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  Speaker 2: around you, like an abstract painting. There are fragmented reflections
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  Speaker 2: of your face, surrounded by patches of sky and sea.
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  Speaker 2: The bulb radiates a dazzling silver light. You sit down
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  Speaker 2: in a chair next to the light and watch the keeper,
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  Speaker 2: wondering what he'll do next. He's fiddling around under the light,
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  Speaker 2: twisting wires and using special tools. His work produces a slow,
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  Speaker 2: metallic beat. You find yourself breathing. with the rhythm. For
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  Speaker 2: a while, it's almost as if the lighthouse keeper has
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  Speaker 2: forgotten you're there. But then, he looks up at you
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  Speaker 2: and smiles, noticing your interest in his work. Let me
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  Speaker 2: tell you how things work around here, he says. His
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  Speaker 2: voice is soft and mellow. You listen with interest as
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  Speaker 2: he begins to speak. There are two lighthouse keepers, me
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  Speaker 2: and Chuck. We stay here for two weeks and then
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  Speaker 2: get two weeks at home. He'll be coming early tomorrow
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  Speaker 2: morning with the boat and the food. We'll spend the
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  Speaker 2: day chatting, eating, playing cards. I'll go back to the
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  Speaker 2: mainland in the evening. These days, I snooze from about
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  Speaker 2: 5 a.m. till midday. Then I swim, cook, and relax.
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  Speaker 2: In the afternoon, I do any jobs that need doing.
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  Speaker 2: Sunset is beautiful around these parts. You'd better stay for that.
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  Speaker 2: And when it's dark, it's showtime. I switch the lights
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  Speaker 2: on and open up the travel logs with all the
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  Speaker 2: planned voyages. I hop on the radio to see what's
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  Speaker 2: going on. I have to make sure everything runs smoothly.
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  Speaker 2: And that's what I call a job well done. As
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  Speaker 2: you listen to the keeper talk, you gaze out the window.
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  Speaker 2: It's nearly sunset. The sun hovers above the water as
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  Speaker 2: though it's waiting to dive in. Wispy clouds linger behind it.
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  Speaker 2: slowly drifting along the horizon. Glancing at the keeper, you
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  Speaker 2: notice that he's hunched over, staring at something on his knees.
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  Speaker 2: You walk over to him and see that he's drawing.
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  Speaker 2: He's sketching a small parakeet soaring through a group of
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  Speaker 2: palm trees. The keeper explains that he usually does a
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  Speaker 2: few sketches on each shift as it helps to pass
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  Speaker 2: the time. If you'd like, he can show you some
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  Speaker 2: of his other work. He goes back down the ladder
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  Speaker 2: into his cabin and then resurfaces a minute later, clutching
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  Speaker 2: two crisp pieces of paper. The drawings are beautiful. One
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  Speaker 2: is in black and white, while the other is softly
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  Speaker 2: shaded with colored pencils. The colorful picture is atmospheric and expressive.
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  Speaker 2: It shows a group of happy tourists sitting at a
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  Speaker 2: table outside, enjoying a meal. a vivid orange fish and
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  Speaker 2: coconut curry. The captain who brought you here is in
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  Speaker 2: the picture too. He's grinning as he plays the guitar,
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  Speaker 2: performing for the holidaymakers. The black and white drawing depicts
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  Speaker 2: a sea snake arching its willowy figure as it swims
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  Speaker 2: into deeper waters. The excellent detail on the snake's striped
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  Speaker 2: body looks familiar. Then you realize you've seen many postcards
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  Speaker 2: with drawings in this style at the souvenir kiosks on
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  Speaker 2: the mainland. When you mention this to the keeper, he
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  Speaker 2: nods happily. He says that the drawings are his own.
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  Speaker 2: Then he gestures to the window. The sun is setting.
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  Speaker 2: Half the sun appears to be resting on the ocean,
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  Speaker 2: reflected onto the dazzling water to appear whole. The sky
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  Speaker 2: is consumed by the light of the setting sun. transformed
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  Speaker 2: into a watercolor of orange and pink. You watch as
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  Speaker 2: the sun sinks into the ocean, retreating from sight until
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  Speaker 2: all that's left are a few rays. When you look
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  Speaker 2: up toward the lighthouse keeper, you're struck by his expression.
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  Speaker 2: He's smiling, and small lines crinkle at the edges of
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  Speaker 2: his eyes. Maybe he feels grateful for the privilege of
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  Speaker 2: enjoying this spectacular view every day. Now that the sun
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  Speaker 2: has gone down, It's time for the keeper to carry
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  Speaker 2: out his main duty. Switching on the light. You feel
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  Speaker 2: a sense of anticipation. First, he walks to the back
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  Speaker 2: of the light. He tugs four levers to switch on
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  Speaker 2: each section of it. Then he reaches down. and flips
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  Speaker 2: another switch in the mount. The light starts rotating. From
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  Speaker 2: up here, you can see the perfect arc of the
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  Speaker 2: intense beam. It highlights the coral reef and searches for
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  Speaker 2: incoming boats. You realize now that it's probably time for
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  Speaker 2: you to be on your way. Perhaps the captain will
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  Speaker 2: already be waiting for you at the pier. You shake
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  Speaker 2: the lighthouse keeper's hand and thank him for the amazing day.
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  Speaker 2: Then you climb down the cool steel ladder. and return
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  Speaker 2: to the viewing deck. One last time, you take in
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  Speaker 2: the panorama, now transformed into a motionless, starry picture. The
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  Speaker 2: ocean ripples lazily, and a soft breeze seems to whisper
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  Speaker 2: Good night. Next, you return to the stone tower... where
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  Speaker 2: the staircase spirals down below. You walk carefully down the
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  Speaker 2: long flight of stairs... one step at a time. On
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  Speaker 2: your way down... you stop to peer through the little
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  Speaker 2: slits in the wall... to catch a glimpse.
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  Speaker 3: Of the view.
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  Speaker 2: After you leave the lighthouse, you head toward the beach
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  Speaker 2: to find the captain. The night air smells different somehow.
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  Speaker 2: The island's tropical perfume has changed, and you notice a dreamy,
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  Speaker 2: earthy smell. the scent of lush vegetation. On the beach,
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  Speaker 2: you see that while the captain was waiting, he set
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  Speaker 2: up a hammock between two trees and fell. asleep. The
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  Speaker 2: hammock sways from side to side like the movements of
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  Speaker 2: the boat tied to the jetty. He looks so peaceful
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  Speaker 2: resting here that you don't want to disturb him. Perhaps
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  Speaker 2: you'll have a short rest, too, before you travel back
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  Speaker 2: to the mainland. You lie on the cool, soft sand,
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  Speaker 2: gazing at the stars. The beam from the lighthouse moves
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  Speaker 2: in a periodic swoop above you. The movement of the
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  Speaker 2: light is hypnotic. Back and forth. Across the sky. Across
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  Speaker 2: the stars. You close your eyes and take a deep,
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  Speaker 2: relaxed breath in. And then.
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  Speaker 2: Exhale. It's time to rest now and dream about this
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  Speaker 2: perfect day.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you. Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you.