I have decided it's probably a good, no GREAT, idea to make a plan before hitting the Reef bay trail! And i say this because.....i know! I lived it today! (barely)
This folks is our checklist...see how we only took one thing on the list. Just 2 bottles of water. BAD HIKERS
The walk down the trail was an absolute breeze. But it's funny how Rob and I thought the same thing on the way down but never said it out loud. This is going to be horrible walking back up. Actually we were both WAY off! It was Hell!!!! But we did get some great pictures on the way down!

The Kapok tree
Fibre obtained from the large tropical kapok tree bears hundreds of seedpods filled with fibrous seeds. Sometimes called silk cotton or Java cotton, this moisture-resistant, quick-drying, resilient, buoyant fibre has been used in life preservers and other water-safety equipment. Kapok is also used to stuff pillows, mattresses, and upholstery, as insulation, and as a cotton substitute in surgery. However, it is highly flammable, and the fibres are too brittle for spinning. Its importance has decreased with the development of foam rubber, plastics, and man-made fibres. Can you see the elephant in the tree?






The ruins of the Josie Gut Sugar Estate can be found about a half mile down the trail. The plantation began operation in the early eighteenth century. The circular horsemill, supported by an old stone retaining wall, is still in good condition.
The Petroglyphs





We were happy to finally come to the turn off to the petroglyphs! So we get to this place that looks like a cove, we look around, look at each other dumbfounded and said, i dont see anything...hmmm. So rob goes to look down the road, i sit on a rock and *POOF* there they are! So i yell, "I found them"!!! Once you pour water on them they magically appear! This truly was amazing!
The mysterious rock carvings date back to 900 a.d.
Ok, back to the trail!


Yeah! We found the sea!!! The trail down was hot but....lucky enough we actually had a brainy moment while preparing for this hike and packed bathing suits!
( and 2 water bottles)





The water was refreshing in Reef bay! We were so thankful for this! Before we headed up and out of the trail we stopped to explore the Sugarbay ruins.







After the downhill trail, the ruins, the petroglyphics, the beach we started the 937 feet uphill gruelling climb to the top. HOLY CRAP! It was exhaustin and a definate experience i do NOT want to do again! Ok, i might if we put a plan into action like taking food, energy bars, water and maybe a donkey or two! I tell you, there was times i gave up on reaching the top! There was one point that i told Rob to go ahead (that's right, save yourself) and i layed on the floor of the trail and decided that was where i was going to live the rest of my days, cause i was NOT moving! Then these really nice guys came by and gave me water and poured some on me, then they gave words of inspiration to climb that hill! Yep, I was 150 meters from the top. So, here i am...and i lived to tell about it!
After a shower and feeling somewhat human again, we headed to Skinny legs! Yea, i was thinking how nice it would be to have a chain of skinny legs! Maybe one on Reef bay???
The painkillers did a world of good though!



It was good to get back to the villa to kick back and relax for the night.
