We woke up reasonably early again to find we had drifted over night
out of the bay. It had been quite a windy night. Swimming was held off
until after breakfast and we moved back closer to shore. As soon as
practically possible jumping off the boat resumed by the kids before
everyone headed to the beach by boat, swimming or kayak where the main
activity was snorkelling. A number of different fish were seen, clams
and hundreds of sea urchins much to Indies horror. We were looking for
what we thought had been a sea otter entering the water from the beach.
After a good couple of hours we headed back and cruised about 10 miles
to a large island Phip Lari where we needed to pick up fresh water. It
was a stunning day and the adults enjoyed reading on the deck whilst the
kids played cards.
We came into a
beautiful bay, hosting a small village where we had to wonder if they
realised they were living in what we could consider paradise. We went to
shore to visit the fishing village, which was also sporting a new
Buddhist monastery with brand new 90 concrete steps heading to a golden
pagoda at the top. A lovely monk at the top of the steps showed us
around and pointed out 2 trees merged into one. The views were stunning.
Very hot we headed back to the boat where the kids dived straight in
with all clothes on. Lots of fish were swimming around the boat even
more so when hugo started feeding them. The water had finished being
transferred from the raft hooked in from a pipe from the springs in the
mountain. Very innovative.
Back on board for another 3
course lunch whilst we cruised around to the other side of the island
where we moored for the evening. We enjoyed a lovely afternoon
swimming, snorkelling, jumping off the boat, playing cards and doing
crosswords. The snorkelling was disappointing for such a beautiful
setting as local fisherman have killed off the reefs using dynamite as a
means of fishing. Another sea gypsy family came to visit looking for
food which the crew provided from lunch leftovers and other items.
It
was an idyllic spot and we were not impressed when a luxury catamaran
pulled in some way behind us to share the space. A perfect day was
topped off with another 3 course meal of chicken, crab, Tom yum soup and
stir fry mustard leaves after a stunning sunset. Another early night
ensued as surprisingly the kids are putting themselves to bed a new
experience for all!
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