Under the stars, in the low scrub and up among the vegetation the occasional firefly flashed by, darting in the sweltering darkness as the warm waves rolled in with rare ferocity, crashing along the curving shore of the beautiful bay dotted with small boats and cool caves. The scattered lights of the nearby simple fishing village twinkled on the hills in the distance while the dim outline of the forested mountains loomed on the opposite side sloping into the restless sea.
We were intently searching, in vain, for the tracks and nesting depressions of giant leatherback turtles a few nights ago. These threatened marine creatures traditionally return to the
