Lagoons, Seals and Starfish

We made good use of the calm waters early in the morning and prepared to go past our original campsite, up Torrent River into the lagoons. The waters had been calm before, but in the lagoon, there was no movement at all—magical! It was incredibly scenic to gently paddle up Torrent River.

We parked the kayak and hiked 10 minutes to Cleopatra’s Pool—a natural pool in a river with a natural slide! I passed up on the opportunity, feeling too cold just wading through the water to get there. ^^

Look who’s peeking up to catch a glimpse of the happenings in the pool!

The way back was long and not easy, with our aching hands and shoulders from the previous day. The waves picked up a bit towards the end again, but nothing compared to what we had experienced before. We stopped at Adele Island once more, this time on the rocky side, where we spotted seal pups! It was tough to take pictures from the constantly moving kayak, but maybe you can spot one of the little guys.

Back on Fisherman Island, it was time for a swim—and look what we found! Starfish! Apparently, they were fruitful and multiplied, because I kept finding more and more! I wanted to keep going because I saw so many, but Maddie said no, we should head back to the rental place. Oh maaaan!Read more