The day started as most days did, thick chocolate pancakes
and strong Sumatran coffee. Although the weather was still not to be admired,
we decided today was the day that we'd cross the sea to Pulau Rubiah and check
out the famed sea garden. Battling a respectable current, and then making the
small treck through the jungle to the far side of the island, we reached a
small stretch of beach, donning our masks and fins; we plodded out into the
sea.
The sea garden was a real treat. Although the grey, cloud
covered skies failed to illuminate the corals and fish, it was pretty great. The
ocean floor was littered with corals, as we followed the shoreline round; we
spotted large starfish of all colours, dense shoals of fish and other coral
dwellers. A party of red fish swam up to us inquisitively, taking nips at our
skin, darting around us.
As we got deeper out to sea, a group of blue and yellow fish
shot past us, followed by a large prehistoric shark looking thing. Its mouth
hung open in a gormless way; Sarah swam closer cautiously and snapped a flick
on her camera. Ugly looking thing.
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