Walking 3:00:00 [2] *
Hiked for 3 hours up, down, and around Water Island - the 4th largest US VI. Island Wisdom - "Never grab a cactus for support." I only did it once (I learn quickly) and the dozen barbs came out smoothly. Then I found the VI's vine that fills their ecological niche for green briar - very nasty - it stole the towel over my shoulders. Hard to avoid when I did venture off-trail once. Whole map would be dark and medium green with numerous roads. Extremely minimal fauna - saw 1 iguana, likely heard a couple others; few birds and bugs even; very arid right now. Lots of abandoned shells of homes and one motel - probably remnatns of last big hurricane here (Hugo?).