Volcano Hike

Olivier very generously offered to play tour guide today and took what turned out to be 12 people for a nice volcano rim hike.

We walked through groves of mango, papaya, banana, guava and jackfruit; were amused by giant fruit bats and a few songbirds; enjoyed a stroll along the coconut palm lined lakeshore (which is showing serious drought problems, sadly) and ooo'd and ahhh'd at the majesty of the islands, lake, and clouds at sunset.

The exercise was welcome after a few days at sea and the views and company were excellent.Read more