A perfect Day in Paradise

Im taking over the blog for a while whilst Louise dedicates herself to study........Heres my first entry.

Saturday 28 March we took a snorkelling trip to Manta Road and Langer Island. This proved to be a fantastic day. We awoke in the morning to look out over the river

 that fronts our home to see a beautiful day with no wind and the

 sun beaming down.

 

The trip had been planned to coincide with the Low tide to make the most of seeing the reef up close and possibly viewing Manta Rays in all their glory.

Biru arrived at our compound and we loaded the boat. Louise had packed for a week long vacation (including jumpers, raincoats and a small medical kit St Johns would have been proud of) and of course I had to carry it all down to the jetty. 

The Bowley family joined us on this

 little trip so we had 5 adults and 6 kids all comfortably loaded on True Blue as we cast off the lines and made our way to Manta Road. The trip itself involves sailing up the river until we get near the airport and then going around a few Islands and heading towards the reef. At no time did we leave the confines of the magnificant reef that surrounds the island of Pohnpei, so it made for a very flat and enjoyable trip with all the kids admiring the beauty on offer.

We tied to a buoy at Manta Road and the kids were eager to commence 

snorkelling. We set up a safety rope behind the boat in case the current increased (it didnt). We moored right ontop of the reef. As you steeped off the boat the fish were all underneath you.

All the kids got in the water which was quite warm and viewed nature at its finest. Other boats tied to the other buoys nearby and stayed for a while. 

Biru sat on the front of the boat to try and spot some Manta Rays for us to swim with but none really appeared. 

We left after about an hour and headed to Langer Island where we tied up to a rickety old cement wharf. The kids(and adults) spent the next few hours swimming alongside the wharf, having lunch and just taking in the beauty. Biru took the opportunity to teach Jonah how to fish although they didnt have any success. 

Early in the afternoon we left Langer and headed to the world famous P- Pass to see the surfers in action. Being able to moor the boat to a buoy metres from the surf makes it spectacular. You can see the expressions on the faces of the surfers as they ride the waves. 

After staying there for 20 mins we headed home and Jonah and Joshua took turns driving the boat. A perfect day in Paradise.

Paul