Friday, December 30, 2016

Boxing Day to 29th December 2016

Well, I haven't blogged for a while, have been busy doing "stuff", snorkelling, swimming, and having a holiday.

In no particular order, we have:


  • Had coffee's and waffles, coffee and apple pie, coffee and carrot cake...
  • Burgers for dinner last night were massive but delicious, Bert had beef and I had the fish burger.
  • Did a Raro Safari Tour, which was great fun, learnt a lot about the island, the island heritage, culture and beliefs.  They have a very specific family structure, land allocation agreements and the bond of the family and tribe (of which there are 3 on the island).  The tour guide "Capt V" was very friendly and informative, took all afternoon yesterday.
  • Snorkelling different sites has been fun, sometimes I just sit in the warm shallows and chill.
  • Weather has been very humid and hot, and it rains most days at some time of the day.
  • Did some business of booking tours for the next couple of days, fishing and mud buggy tour too..  Watch this space for more on those subjects.
  • Bought some Noni Juice on a friends recommendation, it is disgusting tasting stuff - should be good for me then!!
  • Found a very interesting wood carving workshop, asked some questions and had a great old chat with the guy commissioned to do the work.  The sculptures are for the RSA (Returned Services Assoc) entrance and are rather impressive to say the least.
  • Wandered around a nearby garden centre/botanical garden and took some lovely flower pics.
  • Went to the Western side for sunsets (usually around 7:30-7:45pm)
  • Below are some random photos from the last couple of days...