Komodo

And so we travelled from the top of the world in Rakaia to the tropical seas of Indonesia. We have spent the last 8 days in the Komodo region of the island of Flores. We stayed on a liveaboard initially, sleeping below deck by night. We went diving and the children went snorkelling, mostly at the same sites. The seas were quite choppy at times, but this didnt stop us enjoying it. Most mornings we would wake finding Benjamin and Helena at the front of the boat enjoying the roller coaster ride provided by the swell. Helena amazed the crew by her enthusiasm for the big waves, shouting with joy on the dingey rides with big waves. Sophia had her first discover scuba dive for a whole hour and managed to see three turtles and two cuttle fish. The children loved the fish books on board of the boat and were keen fish ID enthusiasts, spotting new fish species or juveniles on every snorkel.

The scenery in Komodo National Park is breathtaking as is the wild life. We have spotted sharks and turtles on just about every dive, and even got to swim with 8 manta rays! One day we went on land to spot the famous Komodo dragons; they are big!

After this we stayed on an island in a bamboo hut and swam with baby black tip reef sharks in the mangrove forests and shallow beaches every day.