Lost boardshorts and Pass island

Morning Vibes: Poolside Breakfast & Paddle Prep
The day kicks off with a paddlers’ power breakfast by the pool— while pretending we’re about to burn a million calories. The mission? Paddle to Pass Island, the kind of place that looks like your laptop wallpaper but real. White sand, palm trees, turquoise water—the whole dreamy package.

Paddling Into History (And Wreckage)
The water is glassy, smooth as butter, —until we glide over something huge beneath us. A Japanese warship wreck Okikawa Maru from WWII, resting eerily on the seafloor. Of course, Susanne, our resident mermaid, wastes no time grabbing her camera and diving in for epic underwater shots. Meanwhile, the rest of us float around.

Pearls & Paradise
We push on, passing massive pearl farms where oysters are busy making luxury jewelry.. Finally—Pass Island appears on the horizon, and wow, it delivers. Crystal-clear water, coral gardens bursting with neon fish, and postcard-perfect palm trees.

Island Life: Hammocks check
Snorkeling?.Double check. Then, just when we think island life can’t get more relaxing, we somehow end up in a basketball game. Turns out, paddling doesn’t quite prepare you for quick footwork, but what we lack in skill, we make up for in enthusiasm. A celebratory cold beer wraps it up just as the island starts filling up with tourists—time for us to make our exit.

The Great Boat Ride & The Balancing Act
Instead of paddling back, we hitch a ride on a outrigger boat to Concepcion. Halfway across, the captain turns to Kathrin and tells her to “balance the weight of the boat.” As if shifting a few centimeters will stop us from capsizing in the middle of the sea. We all crack up—except Kathrin, who now feels personally responsible for our survival.

Mission: Recover the Lost Board Shorts
Just as we dock, Magalie has a panic moment—her board shorts are still hanging in a tree back on Pass Island. Do we abandon them? Of course not. We tell our boat captain, who nods seriously like this is a top-priority rescue operation. He promises to send them back on the next boat. Island logistics at its finest.

Lunch & The Final Stretch
Lunch is at a sleepy little beach bar, where we demolish plates of Pancit Canton (fried noodles with veggies) and rice, while lazily watching boats drift by. Eventually, we begrudgingly get back on our boards for the last leg—paddling past bamboo huts on stilts, catching golden hour reflections on the water. And guess what- John realized he lost his waterbottle in the beachbar. No problem , we will recover it :-)

Sunset, Pool & Perfect Ending
Just as the sun dips, we glide back to Al Faro, right on time for dinner by the pool. Salt-crusted, sun-kissed, and slightly delirious from laughter, we toast to an epic day—wreck dives, island vibes, unexpected basketball fame, and of course, Magalie’s legendary lost board shorts.

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