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Our first stop was for snorkeling and
diving at a secluded bay. The most incredible underwater
scenery I have ever seen; huge pillars of coral, brain
corals the size of Volkswagens, and massive quantities of
fish. Wow. |
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A better view of the bay taken by
Heike. The bay was totally secluded and totally
undeveloped. I hope it has stayed that way. If any one
knows the name of this gem, please let me know. (jprock@netreach.net) |
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After a fairly long boat ride, the
boat was backed close to the shore and everyone piled out
into the water and waded ashore. We walked into a deep
dark gorge with almost vertical cliffs 100 feet or more.
This is the view look out toward the sunlight of Baleine
Bay. |
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After a short walk we came on the
falls. The trail was beautifully constructed with what
must have been extreme difficulty, give then total
inaccessibility of the place. The falls are as beautiful
and idyllic as can be. |
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Beneath the falls is a deep clear pool
that is a swimmin' hole freak's delight. There are
several ledges on the falls from which you can dive into
the pool. I wimped out and only dove off of the lowest
one. |
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We stopped for lunch at Petit Byahaut
bay. At the time, the small and totally isolated Petit Byahaut Resort
was under construction. While we were there, a school of
mackerel came into the bay. Construction came to an
abrupt halt when the crew ran down to their boats to try
to get some dinner. |
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Our final stop was at a black sand
beach called Sand Dollar Beach. The black sand bottom was
covered with large sand dollars. The ship was beached in
a storm a few months before. |
