Ketawai Bimble
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 23 Oct 2016 22:47
A Walk Around Ketawai
Island
About half the boats left early this
morning, the rest of us met on the beach at half past ten to walk around the
island of Ketawai, eat lunch and then this afternoon we would be privileged to
release four month old baby turtles. Ian and Melian (Indian Summer) arrive in style.
We didn’t get too far before we had to
pose with weekend visitors.
Then with police
and officials.
Children
playing.
Happy weekend
campers.
Baby and little
girl...........
Some of the army
of helpers brought over from Bangka to look after us – including a doctor
in a fully equipped tent. I got my own back on this handsome
youngster, he took my picture so I took his. We manage to leave the “fotto,
fotto”, “mister, mister”, “selfie, selfie” hordes, and carry on with our
bimble.
A local boat
coming in with Beez Neez in the background.
Bear falls in as he cocks his leg
over a tree stump and gets snared in a fishing net.
He is threatened with severe pain if he falls with Melian’s phone when he takes
this picture of Me, Melian and Karel
(Tehani-Li).
The merry group
chats as we bimble. A local fisherman tries
his luck in the shallows.
Islands we will
zig zag through on the morrow.
Caribbean memories. Looking forward and behind – we have
gathered some children.
We get to a dead
end and divert into the forest. Loads of butterflies, red centipedes and snails.
We have to tramp
through undergrowth, cassava, papaya and un even floor scattered with
coconut husk – poor Karel has bare feet but we follow our little guide. Dr
Livingstone moments or what ???.
After half an hour we walk through
pretty, creeping weeds back out onto the
beach.
Natural born
posers.
A great finale, Baby Beez
rope was caught under Restless M’s dinghy, Bear pulled and
went flying.......
The kids play
on and in Baby Beez and suddenly
the sky darkened.........
The flat, calm sea
became messy in a sharp, heavy squall.
We stood on the beach to watch our girls. Robbie (left)
watched with us.
This was seen as a golden opportunity.
I caught this
lovely lad my turn to say again, again.
All settled
we went for lunch.
After lunch we released our pair of turtles. Good Luck Little Ones.
We go back to Beez for a
game or two. As we were getting back in to Baby Beez to go in for
supper I do something new......I throw Bear’s Crocs in and one bounces out and sets off.........
Everyone has gone
home, the place is deserted save for the group
looking after us.
I present our ensign on behalf of the
northern hemisphere and Karel presents hers for the southern. The Tourism Minister for Bangka and District accepts ours and
Robbie accepts from Karel. We settle to a delicious
supper left by the cooks, free beer and water. Another memorable day – we will
all be sad to leave in the morning.
ALL IN ALL NOT A SPECK OF
RUBBISH ON THIS PRETTY LITTLE ISLAND
GREAT TO SEE A WEEKEND ISLAND BEING ENJOYED BY THE
LOCALS |