After finishing off our pancakes in record time, we started on a 30 minute walk to the mangroves. The aim was to snorkel on the reef, way offshore. If we arrived at a good time the current would hopefully be weak.
As soon as we reached the mangroves, we waded in and straight away swam towards the breaking waves offshore. It was fairly low tide, so the water was only knee deep. However, we decided swimming was the safest bet as we didn't want to tread on any sea urchins with their massive spines.
The wind was against us and it took quite a while to swim to the coral. There were many boats moored at the best site, so we knew exactly where to head. The coral was in good condition with plenty of fish. We drifted over the reef with a very weak current before heading back to shore.
The swim back in seemed a lot quicker. We passed over several small seaweed farming areas. It appears that the seaweed is tied to ropes just below the surface, where it seems to grow well. We clambered out onto the beach, but not to the nice quiet restaurant we had left but to 40 Bali Polytechnic students on a tourism trip. They were actually having a great time together and we chatted to their teacher.
After lunch we went snorkelling again before drying off and walking home. We were just in time for sunset. And ... there were no clouds! The locals watched too or so we thought. Actually, they were watching with amazement a small radio controlled speed boat jumping the waves.
Dinner was at a really busy restaurant. In Indonesia, people seems to magically appear on a Saturday night!
As soon as we reached the mangroves, we waded in and straight away swam towards the breaking waves offshore. It was fairly low tide, so the water was only knee deep. However, we decided swimming was the safest bet as we didn't want to tread on any sea urchins with their massive spines.
The wind was against us and it took quite a while to swim to the coral. There were many boats moored at the best site, so we knew exactly where to head. The coral was in good condition with plenty of fish. We drifted over the reef with a very weak current before heading back to shore.
The swim back in seemed a lot quicker. We passed over several small seaweed farming areas. It appears that the seaweed is tied to ropes just below the surface, where it seems to grow well. We clambered out onto the beach, but not to the nice quiet restaurant we had left but to 40 Bali Polytechnic students on a tourism trip. They were actually having a great time together and we chatted to their teacher.
After lunch we went snorkelling again before drying off and walking home. We were just in time for sunset. And ... there were no clouds! The locals watched too or so we thought. Actually, they were watching with amazement a small radio controlled speed boat jumping the waves.
Dinner was at a really busy restaurant. In Indonesia, people seems to magically appear on a Saturday night!
