Divi Divi Trees

DSC_0482, originally uploaded by nanda2483.

The day after we arrived, Eugene and I signed up for an all-day boat trip to the south side of the island for a bit of snorkeling and sailing. The boat was called the Tranquilo, and it was sailed by Captain Anthony and his first mate, Greg. All the other passengers on the boat were from Holland and spoke mainly Dutch, so E and I kept mainly to ourselves, taking pictures enjoying the incredible scenery--translucent turquoise water, passing boats, and the spooky-looking Divi Divi trees that dotted the shoreline (and, really, most of the island).

The Divi Divi is one of the few trees that can grow on this mostly desert island and the tops seem to grow almost horizontally. They say that the shape is determined by the constantly blowing wind on the breezy island.