Dragons, oh my!

On our final days we finally reached the famed Komodo Island. The heat was scorching as we walked the barren island in search of this deadly animal. Every sound from the bush would have heads turning in excitement and/or fear. With one guide in front of our pack, and one near the end we didn't feel very safe considering all they have to fight off a hungry dragon is a long stick that looks like a serpents tongue at the end. Luckily for us and most visitors, these dragons are as lazy as you or I would be if we lived on an hot island. Almost every dragon we encountered spent his day avoiding the sun flopped down in a haphazard position or near a watering hole trying to cool off.

We all had a good laugh on the second island when one of our guides asked if any of the women were having their period, since blood attracts a hungry dragon. Once all the girls assured our guide it was fine we commented on how that could have been important information to have on Komodo Island the day before.