Strange Plants of Socotra Island

Oh, this is really annoying! During my around-the-world solo sail I was warned to stay away from Socotra, described as a den of pirates. Being alone on my boat made me particularly wary of such places, but based on the linked pictures, it seems I missed an amazing experience.

The nearby African coast is now the site of many more recent pirate attacks, including the attack on which the movie "Captain Phillips" is based.

An account of my sail: http://arachnoid.com/sailbook