Adventure on the Open Sea!
The afternoon was young, the sky was clear, the water was calm and we had set our course for adventure. We watched the horizon anxiously in hopes of viewing our destination.
The waterway was our own. Not a soul out and about. The only noise we heard was the loud hum of the motor and our own laughter ringing out. We had set our course on the “high seas”.
“Land Hoe” was the cry! There it was…our island destination. Our little oasis sitting proudly, surrounded by the clear, cool, blue waters that gently and graciously rippled up on its shores.
Quietly our craft glided into port. For a few brief moments, the only sound was that of the water lapping up against the dock. The familiar in and out motion that fixes these times deeply in our minds and in our hearts. The sound that is synonymous with life on the sea.
We greeted the locals who had been anxiously waiting our return. They stood as sentinels, observing island visitors with both curiosity and fear.
The lush tropical foliage gives little relief from the heat. Its fronds lightly waving in the breeze applaud our arrival, cheering us in our exploration.
The long awaited moment of using new birthday gifts was finely being realized. What would be found under the beautiful, blue ocean?
Schools of fish dotted the surface of the water like soft rain and with a bit of fear and trepidation, underwater fish and wildlife were observed.
The sun hung low in the sky, signalling the end of a glorious water adventure.
As we boarded our craft and headed for home, the sky displayed a spectacular show of corals, pinks and oranges.
Before the stars made their triumphal appearance, the sun fell like a fiery ball, off to greet lands unknown. A final farewell to a day well spent.
