A bit bumpy during part of the night,but not enough to be disturbing,but we were still on the move when we went for breakfast at 06.30.The early start was not a problem as we are waking up around 04.00 ! Elizabeth was delighted to see porridge on the menu,whilst I stuck to my muesli.A sign of the times was the gluten free table and the little gf s sprinkled around the menu.
Eventually docked in a large bay at 07.30,very calm and quite cloudy with a forecast of showers.A short ride by zodiac to the shore and then we piled into two rather elderly looking buses.Not as bad as an African bus,in that the seats were intact the windows still present and no sign of daylight through the floor,but still a bus that did not inspire confidence.
Anyway we set of in the bus we travel to the Wasali reserve,an extinct volcano covered with rain forest,in the hope of seeing a few birds.The bus ground up the hills in a low gear,with much revving of the engine,through uncultivated forest where every tree seemed to be covered with wild vines.There was the occasional spit of rain,but nothing of any moment.There were some horses here and there,tethered in the grass at the side of the road,but no other sign of birds or animals,just dense vegetation.
After about 50 minutes drive we arrived at the start of the walk
Eventually docked in a large bay at 07.30,very calm and quite cloudy with a forecast of showers.A short ride by zodiac to the shore and then we piled into two rather elderly looking buses.Not as bad as an African bus,in that the seats were intact the windows still present and no sign of daylight through the floor,but still a bus that did not inspire confidence.
Anyway we set of in the bus we travel to the Wasali reserve,an extinct volcano covered with rain forest,in the hope of seeing a few birds.The bus ground up the hills in a low gear,with much revving of the engine,through uncultivated forest where every tree seemed to be covered with wild vines.There was the occasional spit of rain,but nothing of any moment.There were some horses here and there,tethered in the grass at the side of the road,but no other sign of birds or animals,just dense vegetation.
The second bus did not arrive,so we set off.It transpired that the second bus could not get up the hill with passengers on board,so they got off and the second bus went and found the first bus and sent it down to pick up the discarded passengers! All of this unknown to us until we finished the walk.
Dense vegetation as you can see but no birds seen,although we did hear a few.A steep and slippery descent ,which phased many of the folk,followed by a steep ascent,made more difficult by the heat and humidity,but some very welcome fresh pineapple slices and water melon.
An uneventful journey back to the dock
That is one of the boat zodiacs above with Phoebe,an Irish archaeologist,manning the boat.Poor lass was displeased with Ireland losing to Japan.
Lunch,excellent mussels,and in the afternoon a lazy amble along the shore.
Very beautiful,and despite the weather forecast it was only sweat that made us damp.
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