Low hanging (guava) fruit.

Oh yeah, rainforests need rain. We woke to showers, and they got heavy as the morning went on. Our group split in 2: Rick and I went to shore to hike some waterfalls, while Heather, Myssie, and Miriam stuck around the Bay in Chateaubelair for a swim in the rain. 

Rain won’t stop us from getting wet. - HP

Kayum, our driver on this end of the island, took Rick and I on a tour of the area before the waterfall hike, and we saw a group of workers mining the shoreline for sand and gravel. By hand. They left piles of different sized material, from fine sand to medium boulders, on the side of the road to be purchased and picked up by local builders. 

After hiking up the waterfalls, much more engorged than last week, we stopped on the side of the road to pick some guava fruit. There’s a lot of that kind of thing here. 

We returned to the yacht and traded stories with Heather, Myssie and Miriam who had thoroughly enjoyed a playful, rainy swim.

A little celebration of our rainy morning, set to original music by my guy, Finn Weafer. XO - HP

The sky cleared and we enjoyed a lunch of coconut poached fish with avocado salad. I love when all the avocados ripen and we have a job to do. Yum.

While scouting for our afternoon swim, we saw another Ocean Slinky. WHAT??! Two rare sightings in just three days. Incredible. No photos - this one we just appreciated from the deck.

We’re still exploring a lot of the coast here for the first time, and we did just that for our second swim on a rocky section between Chateaubelair and Cumberland. The usual splendors: fish, caves, healthy coral reef and dramatic drop-offs. 

Painkiller cocktails before a dinner of jerk chicken, corn, and Asian peanut noodles. Who knew you could make a noodle from mung beans?! Busy day. Early to bed. Zzzzz. 

Hopper