Friday 23rd Rene photographed porpoises on the bow and retrieved a dead flying fish off the deck – not much of a meal on it so threw it back! by early evening we’re anchoring off Indonesian island of Anak, part of the Anambas group. Saw giant turtles in the bay - well their heads and feet - or do they have flippers??!
A little fishing boat approached with two young indonesian fishermen aboard we don't speak indonesian and they don't speak english (or french) we sign languaged "have you got any fish for sale?" they opened up their coolbox one snapper and some tuna on ice - looked good but Drew declined - apparently you need to gut tuna quickly after it's caught or it tastes metallic from the blood in the flesh - we're learning all the time!!
Jon, Drew and I went ashore taking a look at the reef along the way - lots of sombre coloured coral - Drew disappointed not to see more colours - says it's either recovering from pollution or under threat. Saw a four legged blue starfish and some parrotfish, so not too disappointed! Collected a few pieces of coral - there was tons of it washed up and bleached white on shore. Saw turtle trails and the depressions where they nest - also saw the monitor lizard trails too - apparently they enjoy turtle eggs!
That night I saw torchlights scanning along the beaches onshore - I'd like to believe that it wasn't turtle nest raiders...
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