Photo: Happy Kids...

We left Kudat, heading for Sandakan, hoping for a good sail. That night's anchorage was to be tucked inside one of the small islands off the north coast of Borneo. After sounding out some 'dubious' reef anchorages we settled on a spot within a large, stunning bay with palm fringed beeches and jungle reaching down to touch the sea. Early the next morning we awoke and made ready to sail more distance so we could make Sandakan in a couple of days time for my birthday. Hen said "do we have to go? Can't we stay and go to the beach for the day?" We looked around at the white sand beach with coconut palms surrounded by virgin rain forest. The reef beckoned with the clear water inside the lagoon and so we decided - yep, we think we can...

We spent probably one of our best days, sitting on the beach, messing about in the bath warm sea and Hen building his den with bamboo and tree branches pulled from the jungle.

I really don't think even a dream life gets much better...
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