April 25 (Day 4 - Annaberg Ruins, Hike and Snorkel Waterlemon Cay)

April 25 (Day 4 - Annaberg Ruins, Hike & Snorkel Waterlemon Cay, Johny Lime for dinner): I didn’t sleep very well due to my sunburn. But we were up & out by about 8:45. We first stopped at the Annaberg Ruins. This is an old sugar mill. Interesting but horrible due to the slavery. It was VERY HOT! Then, we hiked along the ocean to the beach. It was very rocky. We went way down to the point & got in the water. Quite a few people were on the beach. We swam out & around the little island (Waterlemon Cay) on the swim out. We saw lots of rays and colorful fish. Saw some huge angelfish! I wore my wetsuit so I could cover up my sunburn…it also kept me warm! It was a bit chilly. We didn’t have to swim very hard…just bobbed & floated around the island. As we were walking back to the car we chatted with some folks who come here every year. The 2 men were hemophiliacs & are active in an organization that has a clinic in Nadi (Fiji)! Back at Astral Villa we cleaned up and rested. Then, we went to Johny Lime for an early dinner. Very good! Sat outside until bed.

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Drawing by slave in a punishment cell.
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