X

Get FREE Email Updates

Sign Up

Dave's Travel Corner

Seeing the World One Step at a Time

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Guides
  • Journals
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Links
  • Interviews
  • About

above the clouds

International Travel and Lifestyle Blog


Pretty, Pretty Palau

April 9, 2012 by Dave4 Comments

Have hundreds of photos of our trip so far – but no time to upload them. Will do so as soon as can catch a break. There’s plenty of perspective to be found in Palau – the island is made for outdoor adventure. Today we spent the entire day on or near the water. Rock Islands are located south of the main island and capital city of Koror. These are a series of many small limestone islands completely covered with tropical vegetation – with amazing aquamarine and turquoise waters surrounding.

Our first stop was the Milky Way lagoon – a stunning colorful lagoon surrounded entirely by small rock islands. Dive down a few meters and you reach the glacial white claylike mud. We brought up lots of this in buckets and then smeared it all over ourselves so we were completely covered from head to toe including our entire faces.

Next stop was a small white sand beach one one of the islands.

Next stop was lunch on a remote island – where we passed a Japanese Zero WWII fighter plane still lying in a meter or so of water. One this particular island we also found another Zero fighter plane mostly buried in the sand – parts of the engine were sticking out. Did it crash – was it shot down – too bad we don’t know the stories behind those particular planes.

Next stop was Jellyfish Lake one of Palau’s most amazing treasures. We climbed up the steep and jagged limestone trail and then down the other side of one of the islands. At our feet lay the lake – partially saltwater, partially freshwater.

Thousands of stingless jellyfish float in this lake and we swum right among them all. They continuously pulsate up and down. Technically they do sting, but its so slight you cannot feel the sting with your hands. The only way to feel their sting is by grabbing one of their pulsating bodies and touching your lips to it – then it feels like a thousand small stings – not uncomfortable – just interesting.

Scuba Diving is not allowed here – there are lethal levels of Hydrogen Sulfide layered about 4 meters below the surface. Needless to say, we did not dive much below the surface. There were 6 of us swimming in the entire lake – no one else was here!

Next stop ?

Related posts:

Palau Features Natures Most Unique, One-of-a-Kind Attractions…Swimming with Jellyfish Another day in Paradise, Maldives Fantasy Island Resort, Roatan – December 2002 Culebra Island, Puerto Rico Koh Lipe, Thailand – December 2008

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Beach, Palau, Sand, Scuba Diving

Comments

  1. Dox Dodger says

    April 12, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    What’s that stuff you’re covered in?

  2. David says

    April 15, 2012 at 12:12 am

    I see I ran out of time to update that info on that post – been hectic week 🙂
    Thats the white super fine claylike mud that you scoop from the bottom of this particular lagoon (Milky Way) – we grabbed buckets full, hauled it to the surface and then covered our bodies with it. According to the locals, its supposed to cleanse the skin!

  3. Nick says

    May 4, 2012 at 1:29 am

    I always knew Dave was dirty!

  4. Dave says

    April 11, 2020 at 12:11 am

    Thank you Nick. Stay sober please.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Want an avatar to show with your comments? Get a free Gravatar

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Dave's Wines Logo

The Official Wine Club of
the Napa Wine Project!

Your personal membership to the
finest Napa Valley artisan wineries.
Learn More
Follow @DaveDTC

Get FREE Email Updates ▶

Categories

Member, Professional Organizations

International Travel Writers Alliance
Travel Massive

Recent Comments

  • Geeta Tiwari on Day Trip to Eneko Island, Majuro Atoll
  • Andy on Ballarat, California – May 2020
  • Dave on Day Trip to Eneko Island, Majuro Atoll
  • Dave on A Long Weekend in New Mexico and West Texas
  • Frederick Taylor on L’Houstalet, Port Villa Vanuatu – July 2023

Latest Posts

  • Albay: A Splendid Volcano Province
  • A Spring Getaway Awaits in Armenia: The New Hotspo…
  • From Coast to Coast: Your Guide to Car Transport t…
  • Bulacan: Heritage and History
  • Pangasinan: Western Luzon’s Hidden Gem

Explore

  • Above the Clouds
  • Guides
  • Highlight of the Month
  • Interviews
  • Journals
  • Press Releases
  • Videos

Prepare

  • Book Reviews
  • Pack List
  • Quiz: Geography
  • Quiz: Travel
  • Tour Booking
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Products

Share

  • Contribute
  • Forums
  • Links
  • Photos

About

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Contributors
  • Email Dave
  • Media Coverage
  • Media Kit
Hi I'm Dave. After a life changing trip in 1996, I began this site as a creative outlet to educate, inspire and share travel experiences. Read more...
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube

Return to top of page
Copyright © 1996–2025 Dave's Travel Corner · All Rights Reserved · Log in

7ads6x98y