Sun and Sea (without the sun!)

It rained overnight, but it was dry when we got up. On our way to breakfast we spotted this flower.

Moth Orchid

After breakfast we met our guide and travelled 40 minutes to a village on the coast of the Indian Ocean. From here we took a 40 minute boat ride in a long tail boat to an area to go snorkelling. The trip was quite “lively” once we got out of the lee of the land, I hate to think what it would have been like yesterday.

Our Longtail Boat and Guide

There were hundreds of islands in the bay, some large and inhabited, others only a few metres across.

Fishing Boat and Islands

We reached the snorkelling area, but although the sea was nice and warm, there weren’t too many fish to be seen so we carried on to the beach and lazed in a couple of old fashioned deck chairs.

Lots of chairs and umbrellas, but not too many people

Although it was cloudy we could feel the effects of the sun on our skin after a while. In the distance we could see rain showers but they were polite enough to avoid us!

Once we had decided the burn factor was enough we headed back to the boat, and then off to a floating restaurant for lunch. We had stir fried black crab with curry powder, it was fresh as we saw the crabs being carried from the water to kitchen! It was a nice, if somewhat messy meal!

After we finished the meal it was back to the van for the trip back to the hotel. There were not too many photos taken as I left the camera behind and used the phone. It spent most of the time in the bag, away from the spray.

Tomorrow morning we head out to the last country on the trip, Singapore.

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