Up to now I have met many new people again, and one of them is a stranded sailor who has to work to earn some money before he can continue on his voyage. He has been here for seven months and he knew about a waterfall that is off the beaten track and is in fact only knowned to the locals. Along with a couple of sailors we went over there in his car. It was a huge waterfall that was surrounded by a vast and very green valley, and there was no one else except for us. It was soooooooo beautiful, just awesome, so we went swimming in the waterfall and ate some coconuts. The car was really funny… it almost fell to pieces, and its very old but still working, and the engine had to be started by joining wires. Tonight there will be a barbecue at the marina, so I will go over to meet more people. Being in a place where you can find a McDonald, highways, shops, traffic jams and even more of the same really takes getting used to again. But the island itself is really beautiful, and the water is so clear that I can see my anchor 10 meters [33 feet] below the water’ surface just as if it was lying on deck.

Laura