"Land Ho Mateys!"

"The MV Explorer is sailing mighty close to a secret communications military base!" Jason, our onboard factorial guru rushes outside to further declare, "It's the island of Diego Garcia!". Binoculars and cameras reappear to photograph the elusive Diego Garcia. Jason waxing poetically about how it was used as a strategic launching point for B1 and B2 Bombers during the Iraq war, the size, the shape, etc... "Coconut palm plantation workers used to live here until the US took it over and reassigned everyone to Mauritius. This was in the 1970's. Right now, about 20 military personnel keep vigil here. And hey check out the surf". Gigantic surf breaks at the reef splashing water several hundred feet in the air. Several student surfers are chomping at the bit to ride the monster out. Jason continues. "The island runs 10.5 miles in length, 7 miles in width and is said to be more beautiful than Mauritius". Okay Jason, you had me up until that last statement. More beautiful than Mauritius? My article for GoNomad is nearly finished, I'll let my readers decide that after it's posted!