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A small Marina with Papoose Lake in the background.
Lake Arrowhead
Old Fort on a Peninsula near Kerkira, Corfu, Greece
Kerkira
The Pacific coast near Point Sur
Near Point Sur

This huge hermit crab was trekking along this low wall near the visitor’s center at Isla Contoy, a bird sanctuary island off the Yucatan Coast and a few hours north by boat from Isla Mujeres. He was remarkably similar to the hermit crabs that invaded our campsite at night on St John in the Virgin Islands. They’re about as big as a fist, and solid as stone.
Hermit Crab, Isla Contoy
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June 18, 2002

Exploring Capri Island

Capri > Italy

In Sorrento we boarded a ferry to Capri, a small island of high cliff faces off Campanella Point.

Marina Grande

After docking we wandered around town before heading over to the main beach on this side of the island. It was crowded with families so we climbed out onto a stone jetty and swam around in the aquamarine.

Cliffs of Sorrento from the Ferry from Naples, Italy
Sorrento

We opted to check out Marina Piccola and its beach on the other side of the island. This required boarding a speedy bus for a roller coaster ride up steep curving streets. Up one side and down the other. The bus drivers expertly handled the bulky buses around tight turns while narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic.

Marina Piccola

The beach was tiny and cramped around two large boulders. The sprinkle of beach was nearing its occupancy limit. The water was clear but we found some trash here and there. Since it is a marina, there were boats anchored around. We rented some snorkel gear and tooled around in the water.

High above us, birds circled against the soaring cliffs.

Tags  Swimming, Islands, Ocean

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Marina Piccola, Capri Island, Italy
Liz at Marina Piccola
Capri Island

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