Isle of Pines

Aug. 6 2008

Port: Isle of Pines

Woke up late today, which isn't uncommon these days. It's easy to keep an irregular schedule when you have to make a special effort to see the sunshine. My cabin doesn't have a window, so there is no way to know what time it is except by checking the clock. Went and got some lunch with Joel. It's his birthday. We started celebrating last night after our set, which is another reason why I woke up late. (The drinks are pretty cheap at the crewbar!) We went down to the gangway and met up with Rachel, the lead singer/dancer and the rest of the band. Isle of Pines is a small island that is part of New Caledonia located directly southeast of the mainland. It is too small for our ship to dock, so the ship drops anchor a little ways away and uses smaller boats (tenders) to transport people. There is usually a wait involved with this for the crew because they allow the passengers first priority. We had to wait 45 minutes before we could get on. It was a beautiful day. Mostly sunny and 75 F degrees. There isn't much to do on this remote tropical island except swim and lounge on the beach! There is coral which you can snorkel around. It is the first place that I have snorkeled around coral. It is absolutely amazing! You have to swim 20 feet out and then you reach the coral. There is a different variety of fish everywhere you look in the most ridiculous colors you could imagine. Next time we get here, Daniel and I are planning on climbing the mountain!