Beach

Josh and I split from Dusty for a couple days as he wanted to go to Caracas and we wanted to hit another beach before heading down the Angel Falls. We headed to Puerta La Cruz and then took a 45min. bus to a small fishing town called Santa Fe. We stayed in a Posada directly on the beach overlooking a small bay part of Mochima National Park. Despite the plethora of trash strewn about the beach and decorating the water the landscape was breathtaking. The water ranged from light aqua blue to a deep emerald green. Mountains covered in desert grass and cacti arose from the edges of the water. Pelicans flooded the beaches, somewhat like seaguls but more magical to a Midwesterner!

On the third day we took a boat trip to a smaller island that we had heard was more tranquil and beautiful than the beach we were staying on. On the boat trip over we encountered schools of dolphins! So many of them altogether, jumping in that crescent moon shape that I remeber flipper doing. It was beautiful and amazing, quite a suprise!
Before arriving to the island we snorkeled of the side of a different mountain-island. The coral was beautiful, colors of blue, purples, pinks, reds and shades of white. We then ran into a school of minnows, they were making a wall and the other wall was a school of larger fish. I felt like Ariel, the little mermade, or nemo. The larger fish would lunge toward the minnows, then hundreds of minnows would simultaneously turn away. We were right in the middle of the action. Perhaps the minnows were using us as a shield. Eitherway it was quite amazing, I felt like I was filming for the Discovery Channel- the life of fish series.
Once arriving at the Island beach we quickly decided that it was indeed the most beautiful beach we´ve been to. Crystal clear water, soft white sand, mountains jutting out of the water on either side of the beach...gorgeous.
We took a sunset tour on the boat back to our posada and again saw schools of dolphins circling up sardines for dinner! I am such a lucky girl!