Not only had the wind died down, the waves were now a soft roll of water gushing onto Kadidiri Beach. The water only rustled against the rough wall of coral, gliding over the white sands. The glow of a mid-October sunset bathed the beach in perfect silence, as the light silhouetted a wooden bridge leading to a gazebo perched on the sea.

In the distance, a pair of Danish tourists held hands as they floated on the crystal-clear waters. The afternoon