07-01-2018, 09:01 AM
Saturday I spent my day on the same fabulous beach that hosted the Prince of Monaco who arrived at Cagayancillo aboard the yacht Arch Angel.
I was able to enjoy this same experience with my crew aboard my humble sailboat because the beach was open to the public. At most, less than 20 tourists per year visit this island.
Behind this stunning beach in the Sulu Sea sits one privileged owner's vacation home. He bought the land 15 years ago for a mere $1,000.
While we were on the beach two funnel clouds appeared in the clouds and we watched as it grew into a full water spout.
The survival of that home, was merely a matter of chance. Yet the beach itself still afforded to me the opportunity to live like a Prince for the day and enjoy something 99.9% of the population wish they could do.
Puna too is the exact place that so many of us found a nearly ideal paradise to enjoy if only for a rarified short while.
We in general are very fortunate people who are not condemned to live our lives packed into big cities.
I use reasoning to gauge many risks in my life. I now essentially own a home at even far greater risk than before. One mistake and I could be wrecked upon a remote atoll.
Like other homeowners who elect to live in "safer" areas there are many other boat owners who never leave the comfortable sight of land. These boat owners often dream of going to the places I dare to visit.
Glinda is a very interesting case.
On the one hand Glinda has bought into the experience and shares a risk factor living on the summit of an active volcano.
But on the other hand seems keen on condemning everyone else for making the same election.
On the beach of Cagayancillo Saturday the cousin of my partner asked if a water spout could hit the town. I found the question odd given the fact Cagayancillo is just a tiny island in a big sea. An island further subject to the rath of a typhoon. Everything, for these residents is a matter of chance.
The oddest interaction between Glinda and I is in the thread "Is Volcano Safe?". Despite pointing out technical papers that show the summit likely exploded big time owing to surface water, I.E. Caldera lake, Glinda seemed keen on insisting that the whole summit area is in grave danger. I on the other hand am claiming without a summit water lake any massive explosion at the summit is nearly impossible.
I say nearly. Not absolutely.
Overall Glinda reminds me of the comic character who repeats over and over
"We'll never make it."
Well as captain of my own boat I say we not only will, that we have indeed done so in the past. Further, we would never live like a Prince of Monaco unless we dare to go to the same places his money can take him.
Perhaps we won't arrive on the same yacht, but at least we get to go to this same beach.
Breakfast this morning is fish tortang.
I sail this afternoon.
Former Puna Beach Resident
Now sailing in SE Asia
HOT BuOYS Sailing
I was able to enjoy this same experience with my crew aboard my humble sailboat because the beach was open to the public. At most, less than 20 tourists per year visit this island.
Behind this stunning beach in the Sulu Sea sits one privileged owner's vacation home. He bought the land 15 years ago for a mere $1,000.
While we were on the beach two funnel clouds appeared in the clouds and we watched as it grew into a full water spout.
The survival of that home, was merely a matter of chance. Yet the beach itself still afforded to me the opportunity to live like a Prince for the day and enjoy something 99.9% of the population wish they could do.
Puna too is the exact place that so many of us found a nearly ideal paradise to enjoy if only for a rarified short while.
We in general are very fortunate people who are not condemned to live our lives packed into big cities.
I use reasoning to gauge many risks in my life. I now essentially own a home at even far greater risk than before. One mistake and I could be wrecked upon a remote atoll.
Like other homeowners who elect to live in "safer" areas there are many other boat owners who never leave the comfortable sight of land. These boat owners often dream of going to the places I dare to visit.
Glinda is a very interesting case.
On the one hand Glinda has bought into the experience and shares a risk factor living on the summit of an active volcano.
But on the other hand seems keen on condemning everyone else for making the same election.
On the beach of Cagayancillo Saturday the cousin of my partner asked if a water spout could hit the town. I found the question odd given the fact Cagayancillo is just a tiny island in a big sea. An island further subject to the rath of a typhoon. Everything, for these residents is a matter of chance.
The oddest interaction between Glinda and I is in the thread "Is Volcano Safe?". Despite pointing out technical papers that show the summit likely exploded big time owing to surface water, I.E. Caldera lake, Glinda seemed keen on insisting that the whole summit area is in grave danger. I on the other hand am claiming without a summit water lake any massive explosion at the summit is nearly impossible.
I say nearly. Not absolutely.
Overall Glinda reminds me of the comic character who repeats over and over
"We'll never make it."
Well as captain of my own boat I say we not only will, that we have indeed done so in the past. Further, we would never live like a Prince of Monaco unless we dare to go to the same places his money can take him.
Perhaps we won't arrive on the same yacht, but at least we get to go to this same beach.
Breakfast this morning is fish tortang.
I sail this afternoon.
Former Puna Beach Resident
Now sailing in SE Asia
HOT BuOYS Sailing
Former Puna Beach Resident
Now sailing in SE Asia
HOT BuOYS Sailing
Now sailing in SE Asia
HOT BuOYS Sailing