I must admit I was somewhat surprised on having passed through the moon portal to find the rope continued and I had to climb down the other side onto Rainbow Beach.  I had imagined that I would gracefully descend, floating down to gently land on the beach.

Hmmm…intuition not fully honed yet then!

I stood transfixed by the beauty of the landscape that appeared before me.  I decided to stay here awhile and let the serenity of the scene seep into my spirit before turning to face the mayhem of the market and docks that lay several hundred yards behind me.