That was not to be!

But the moment we threw some crumbs into the water, literally, schools of koi came over to fight for them! The video looks better than the picture. The shine off the water surface makes it very difficult to see.

From the picture, it is not evident, but if you stand by the shore of this 36-acre lake and look around, you will see that you are surrounded by high hills on all sides. That is when you realize that you are looking at a crater lake! This was formed about 12,000 years ago.

Situated 1910 feet above mean sea level, it offers some sweeping views of the island.

This a famous eucalyptus tree that was planted in 1977 after Hurricane Janet. Its bark peels to reveal striking shades of green, blue, purple, orange, and maroon.

The local kids were having fun at Anandale Falls.

As we started entering the Anandale park, almost immediately, I saw a Mona monkey. Turns out that would also be the last one we would see. These monkeys are very shy. I had barely gotten the phone out when it scooted up. You can see the monkey – especially the face – if you carefully notice the black path in the middle.

Like I mentioned, that was the last spotting of a monkey this trip! Also, apparently they are not native to the island. They were brought in from West Africa.