Nature Preserves

It's not that I have anything against nature preserves, but I do draw the line when they come between me and my vacation. We are vacationing on a Florida island that also sees itself as a natural preserve (despite the stores, condos, etc.).

So we are told to respect our natural surroundings. A bunch of beached fish gaily rotting and stinking up the beach? Mother Nature's way - can't clean them up. Lights on the resort's paths at night? Oh, no - might confuse the hatching turtles.

Bah. Give me a beach raked daily and lively beach bars at night. This nature crapola has its place, but it certainly isn't around a curmudgeon.