I'm writing today's blog knowing full well that I won't be able to post it until tomorrow, at the earliest. Anegada has many charms, but easy access to the rest of the world isn't one of them. And, I still can't get my photos to work!
We went ashore today and rented a scooter to take us to the other side of the island. We had high hopes for snorkeling the third largest barrier reef in the world. But, like many other coral reefs, this one is in rough shape.
We actually snorkeled twice today. Our first trip into the water was a disappointment. Most of the coral was bleached out and broken. The highlight was the baracuda patrolling the reef. Jon took his go-pro camera encased in a protective housing under the water with us. "Barry" was very interested in the camera and the pole it was mounted to. We snorkeled for about a half hour and he followed right along with us the whole time.
After Barry drove us out of the water, we picked another spot further down the beach to try again. This time, we were able to see a healthier underwater ecosystem. Giant coral caves hid large snapper, a flounder shuffled along the sand and a strange looking creature that looked like a poisonous snake slithered along the bottom (I quickly swam away).
Anegada is an interesting spot. It reminds me a lot of the Abaco islands where Jon and I spent our honeymoon and other subsequent trips. I'm fond of the desolation. But the anchorage is pretty exposed and very shallow so you feel pretty vulnerable to the elements. At low tide, we have probably less than a foot of clearance from the tip of our keel to the sand below.
Tomorrow, we head back to the civilization of Tortola, the largest island in the BVIs. Tonight, we are sleeping in the aft cabin on our boat to check it out for future guests. We want to make sure that it's a comfortable spot for those who decide to join us on our next adventure!
P.S. Charles Barkley has not embarked on a singing career since his retirement from basketball. My earlier post about the music on our iPod was in reference to Charles Bradley, not Gnarls Barkley, which would be the obvious assumption ;).
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