A much needed quiet morning on the beach with a little snorkeling to see multiple fish including the resident lion fish that happen to hang at our hotel! Then off on another boat trip with our new Spanish friends from yesterday.
First to a great snorkel spot with the best coral we’ve seen by far. With a surprise visit from the trigger fish that decided to bite my bum! We were warned about them being protective over their nests but, wow! I was not prepared - firstly they kept tarting towards my mask and then I suddenly felt the bite! I of course screamed followed by the giggles - some quick flipper action to get me out of the way! Still worth it to see the spectacular coral/fish.
The captain, Igor then took us on to a sandbank island to watch the sunset. We were the only ones on it! Magical.
As soon as the sun set we had to jump back on the boat to be taken to see the flying foxes. The setting was stunning. We viewed the mangrove covered island with the orange sky behind from the boat. We sat quietly for a short time and then we started to see bats flying off of the island out towards the boat. As they flew overhead we really begun to see how large they were and just how many! There were thousands. Quite spectacular and way more captivating than I expected. Funny to think that earlier in the day I had considered sitting it out to get some quiet time alone - so glad I hadn’t. Turned out to be a highlight.
We stayed on the top deck for star gazing on our way back to the hotel. Beautiful star lit black sky with absolutely no light pollution. Beautiful.
A few pictures from our day in Bali...
And the amazing flying foxes...