First day I walked to town and along the beach.
The next day, I took the banka trip, Tour C. Saw some lovely spots and enjoyed the snorkeling immensely. I have an underwater camera but without my glasses, I don't see well. The magnification of the water helps but not as much as I would like. I love the "other worldliness" of the sea. I drifted with my camera and just snapped a bunch of shots. Got a sunburned back, but it was worth it. Here is a slide show of my underwater stroll. Click to enlarge and play.
Enjoy.
I also got food poisoning, probably on that boat. The rest of the trip was spent mostly in my air conditioned room.
Two months to go!
I've accomplished what I came here for, mostly. I have helped build a vibrant library. CIS library is in much better shaped than when I arrived. I have explored some of Asia, see previous posts!
I have learned a lot, as usual a lot about myself, about history, about people. I have saved some money. So glad I came here, so ready to go home.
