Kroko Ind Day
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 17 Aug 2016 22:57
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Kroko, Indonesian Independence
Day
 We jumped up this morning and saw a
flag had been put up on the little sand island for Indonesian Independence Day.
We took some little toys over for the children and a football, what a smashing
picture the local boat made.
 We threw the ball
for the bigger boys to race to.
 A bit of a
game, a few photographs and we left the locals to their day.
  Beez Neez
looks rather gorgeous.
  Next stop was to enjoy birthday cake
on Wishful Thinking. Michael blew out his
candle and made a wish.
  Gin’s cake
making is top drawer and the crews of Afar VI, Beez, Soul
and WT thoroughly enjoyed the delicious light sponge with
jam and cream middle with a cup of tea. A local paddled
up with his home-made (plastic bags) sail...............
 ......................he offered us fish but they were so diddy no one bought,
but what a picture with the volcano behind.
    We went over the
far side of the bay to check out snorkel potential and enjoyed the
scenery.
 On our way back we stopped as we both
saw what we thought looked like the sort of bag oranges come in, in a spirally
red – thinking that this might get caught in a propeller as it was a couple of
metres in length we attempted to collect it. We both missed as Baby
Beez was a bit stubborn and when I finally did get hold I found the
weirdest thing, it was gooey, like slightly firm egg-white. Then it started to
sink deeper in the water clearly offended at being man-handled, as it went down
I only got this poor picture. Later we found out it was called salp.
 I put Bear in this picture as the ones
without him look as if I’ve enhanced the beautiful
blues.
 The seaward reef
edge, just grass on our side.
  Locals out
fishing.
  Back toward the
islet to the left of Beez, we thought we would snorkel
nearby.
 We found our spot, anchored Baby
Beez and enjoyed the view of the
anchorage.
 A wonderful place to
snorkel.
    We all met later for a battle of Finska between the girls and
boys.
  A stunning
place we will be sorry to leave on the morrow.
  As we were enjoying sunset a local boat arrived and we had a smashing
time with the youngsters.
  ALL IN ALL A LOVELY, PACKED
DAY
WONDERFUL TO SEE THE CHILDREN HAVING SERIOUS
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