Relaxing on the Island 2006

Arriving early in July by ferry, Tania and I spent about three weeks on the island. Mostly swimming, surfing, wandering, eating, reading and sleeping. Exactly what we craved after too long at work back in Perth!


Local banteng



Weekly village markets


Lively kids in a nearby village


Lazy afternoon (Photo by Tania)




Groovy local houses











Starfish like this one are extremely abundant on the reef, perhaps one every square metre in some patches! [Photo: Tania]

[Photo: Tania]
Sea snake

[Photo: Tania]
Surf on the reef just off from the village

[Photo: Tania]
Me getting into it!


Looking back to the village from the reef at low tide


Gathering agar-agar (local seaweed) on the reef. Selling agar-agar is the main source of income for a lot of the local people. The gelatinous algae wraps and grows around lengths of rope tied between wooden posts and held afloat using empty water bottles.


Low tide shoreline near our homestay