From Sea to Sky in Palau
When we first came to Palau, we knew we definitely wanted to snorkel in the famous Rock Islands at the Big Drop Off, along with several other sightseeing spots. Somehow we got busy and never got around to scheduling a tour, and before we knew it, we were leaving Palau. We were disappointed and thought maybe we had missed that opportunity. So when we found out we would be coming back to Palau—and that our friends, the Greenhalghs, would be here too—we jumped at the chance to check a few Palau bucket-list items off in between our missionary work. We did the Rock Islands snorkeling tour first, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. It was every bit as amazing as we had heard! Even the boat ride through the Rock Islands was stunning. The Rock Islands are a collection of hundreds of small, mushroom-shaped limestone islands scattered across Palau’s lagoon. Over thousands of years, the sea has eroded their bases, leaving steep rock walls topped with thick green vegetation. From the wat...