Lamen Island
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 10 Oct 2015 22:27
Lamen
Island
After our pancake breakfast the boys
took us across the bay to Lamen Island. En route they
caught a rather nice sized tuna, about
eighteen inches in length. We would have been quite chuffed with the haul and it
would certainly have done for three or four suppers. This chap was going to be
used as bait, rather a shame really.
The tide was going
out but the boys expertly weaved us through the
reef, using a stick as a depth sounder.
On the beach were some traditional canoes.
A fishing boat was
careened. We loved the home-made fishing reels.
We walked around the corner to get out
of the wind and to have a snorkel.
Not a massive amount to see but what
was there was healthy coral.
Red
starfish made a nice change from the usual blue ones.
The star of the show was a subtly
coloured clam. His frill looked out of focus, but
that was the way it was. The islanders look after their clams and don’t allow
them to be taken. Next, it was back to Lamen Bay for lunch.
ALL IN ALL A GENTLE
DIP
ISOLATED AND
QUIET |