I was nervous, excited and nervous, as I stepped out of
the boat onto the dock. The island that had looked so
small from the float plane that brought me here was
much bigger than it looked from the air. No one else
debarked with me; I wasn’t sure if that was a good sign
or not.

I walked up to the small building, more of a shed, as I
started to sweat in the tropical heat. Pushing open the
door, I was greeted by “Welcome, Mr. Hanson.” I was
expected, of course, but it was still a bit of …