Rachel and I chartered a sail boat for the day yesterday. We started by sailing for about 90 minutes to some secluded islands. The sail boat was a trimaran, kind of like a catamaran, but with three pontoons or hulls instead of 2. The trimaran trades speed for stability, it does not have much of a keel (tilt). There were 3 other tourists on the boat with us, a couple from New Zealand and a guy from Wisconsin. The boat had 2 crew members, Larry, the tour guide, and Noah, a Tongan.
Before getting off onto the secluded island, Larry warned us about cone shells. They are a common shell with some kind of slug like animal the has a poisonous dart that can paralyze or kill. Although stings are uncommon, there is the possibility, so we kept our eyes open. The soft white sandy beach separating the jungle bush from the clear warm blue ocean was spectacular. With other secluded islands in the distance, Rachel proclaimed that spot to be the prettiest place she has ever been to. It did rival the views I had seen from atop Half Dome in Yosemite.
We only saw one cone shell.
We continued our sail onto another island that offered some good snorkeling. After a couple more hours, we headed back in to end our day in paradise. I'll upload a video of the island when I get back to the states. The internet connection here is just too slow. A photo will have to do for now.
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