Today was not much different from yesterday, except that our shark interaction was more exciting. While Riina, Matt and I were all busy trying to get a good look at a HUGE moray eel, tucked into the coral, Dan happened to notice a black-tipped reef shark under our dingy, exhibiting very aggressive behavior. What I heard was a calm, but assertive, "Guys, let's get back in the boat." And the next thing I knew I was back in the boat, and so was everyone else! It's amazing how that non-existent upper-body
strength shows up when you need it. Apparently the shark had been cutting back and forth under the dinghy, letting us know that this was not our territory.
Our plan is to stay here at Beveridge (shark) Reef for 3 or 4 more days, enjoying the remoteness and special quality of such an untouched place. BTW: no sign of any rodents on board, so they are either dead in the bilge or they jumped ship during the misery of offshore.
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