Snorkeling

 FEB 8, 2020

Jody and I went to Amed to have a chance for some snorkelling. We stayed at a lovely little resort with our own private villa. We had an outdoor toilet and shower which was fun and very typical of Bali. Due to the warm sunny weather they often have no roof on the bathroom. I think it is suppose to give you a chance to feel in touch with nature. I love it. To me it makes it feel tropical and adventurous. However, when you are exposed to the elements then that means you can have surprises in your bathroom. Geckos, mosquitos, spiders, cockroaches, ants, and who knows what else could end up in there. We were lucky and we didn’t have any surprise guests.

Our hotel had a beautiful garden and our villa had a cute little veranda so we could sit outside and drink coffee in the morning. It was certainly a peaceful way to start the day. Our day was spent in the ocean. We had a 10 minute walk to the beach. It is a black sand beach with black lava rocks. We would snorkel for the day and take a short lunch break by finding a local restaurant to eat at. There were some local people walking the beach trying to sell trinkets. One lady had bracelets made out of sea shells. Another man had carvings of fishing boats. There were also lots of kids that were selling bracelets.

The snorkelling was amazing. We saw such a wide variety of fish. The coral was also stunning. We saw red and orange fan coral, huge brain coral, these other corals that looked like heads of cabbage. It was overwhelming how much life was under the sea.

Sorry for the lack of photos but we don't have strong wifi and it is difficult and time consuming to upload images.......