A Sunset Walk

One of the joys of the tropics is watching the sun go down at the beach.  The sun sets early on Roatan, so we'd often take a late afternoon walk down the road to West Bay.

A little boy runs down the beach while the big yellow glass bottom boat makes its last run over the reef headed back to the dock.

The sun sinking behind the Infinity Bay dock on West Bay Beach.

 

Sunset marks the end of the workday for the vendors on West Bay.  Many jump in for a swim before they head home.

A tiny water taxi with a big captain unloads a lot of passengers right before sunset at the end of the work day.  Most water taxis don't run between West Bay and West End after dark since they don't have running lights. 

 

One of the vendors enjoys a quick run on a paddleboard as the sun sinks.

 

 

Love the sunset Zumba class at the Henry Morgan Resort.  I especially love the nun on the left side.

 

Cheers to more beach sunsets in all our lives!

 

Tropical Splendor

Sunset is usually a gathering time in the tropics. When we've stayed on Kauai, people gather in groups at the beach waiting for the sun to go down.

In the Poipu area, people line the sidewalks and lawn at the Beachhouse Restaurant to take in the above view.


On the North Shore, there's a party atmosphere on Hanalei Bay. Local families congregate at Hanalei Beach Park to picnic, play music, and watch the sunset. Little kids take turns jumping from the pier. Some evenings, a Hawaiian man appears and sounds a large conch shell as the sun descends into the water.



Some nights when we were too tired to drive into Hanalei, we'd get lucky from our location on the northeastern side of the island. I took this picture of sunset reflected in the clouds from the deck of our studio on Moloa'a Bay.

Sunset on Isla Mujeres is also a time to get a drink and watch the show. When I was there in December 2005, sunset was early, so I would take a stroll down Medina to admire the view.

Playa Del Sol, Isla Mujeres

Airport Strip Sunset, Isla Mujeres

Sunset over Bally Hoo, Isla Mujeres