Pulau Walea Bahi, Togean Islands

Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Tue 25 Sep 2012 10:09
00.14.260 S 122.15.864 E
 
We crossed the equator again, this time during the night. We are now anchored in beautiful Kanari Bay on one of the Togean Islands. There are a few simple huts on shore with very few people around, but apart from that we are on our own. The water is very clear. There are several snorkeling options. After cleaning the boat and doing some small jobs we went off in the dinghy to explore the reefs. It was fantastic, lots of different types of coral and a large variety of fish. Not many big ones unfortunately, that is apart from the black tip reef shark that came quiet close.
We have made friends with a local fisherman and the owner of the house we are anchored in front of. They gave us gifts of coconuts and we gave them tins of food, clothes, etc.
Tomorrow we move on to another island, this we expect will be more touristy and will be off a small town, we'll see.