Day 4 - Freedom Beach was the easiest to reach with a paved road all the way. Great beach restaurant The beach is near the 3rd largest bay on the Island - - unfortunately most of the coral was destroyed and therefore not much to look at; some sections showed signs of new growth so hopefully in the future this will be a beautiful reef.
Later that same day we decide to check Sunset Beach down a long, very, very steep dirt road. This was definitely the trickiest road so far. We thought we were lost for a few minutes before we regained our bearings and then we discovered this quaint beach with several mud-like huts and little treehouses clustered around a little beach. Snorkeling was not so great - more damaged coral, but the beach was very private and relaxing.
On our way back to town the bike required some manhandling to get it up a particularly rutted area. We both got off and had to push, lift and trottle over a ledge. We made back into town as the rain started. That night brought the first real thunderstorm of our trip. In typical island fashion it came fast and hard but only lasted 30 minutes. There are always night divers in the bay outside our bungalow and I wondered - did they even know it rained?
