Western Caribbean

We reached the port by tender

Our goal was to explore the famous "Seven Mile Beach" which is actually 5.2 miles long It is #5 on the map, a 20 minute walk from the harbor

	Joe considered another option A helicopter ride over the island Maybe next time? We walked the main road to access the beach
Local wildlife by the side of the road Hope he avoids KFC across the street	The closest beach access was quite rocky and deserted

Lovely unusual coral	and marine life, some so small they looked like pebbles

Further along the shoreline was the white sand of the brochures


All along the beach were private homes, condos and hotels but no one is allowed to own the beach or make it inaccessible to the public Sometimes high tide meant to wade in the water if we wanted to continue or return to the main road to get around the problem That is exactly what we did
Back to the beach. The ship is getting further away

	These huge trees presented another obstacle during high tide This time I mistimed the wave and just got wet





	A visitor from Germany found this perfect conch shell and gave it to me


The beach was every bit as beautiful as advertised

Back on the main road to return to the ship While waiting for the bus or taxi, I realized the image on my shirt matched the giraffe sculpture, minus the sun glasses, of course