Up at the crack of 07:30 this morning we headed off in the dinghy for the early morning flight. Predictably, the outboard played up so we headed back and cadged a lift from Lisa and Sven from s/v Randivag (www.randivag.se).

Just as well we didn't take our dink as the 45 minute each way to the runway would have taken for ever with our egg whisk for an outboard. Finally there, across the shallows of coral head infested the reef we made it to the "airport".

Mask and fins on, over the side and wow, there goes the first flight of Manta rays. Their 10 foot wind span lazily sweeping them along while they sooked up the plankton or indeed any careless divers that got in their way.

Quite a sight.....then back for coffee amidst the deep and pale blues of the crystal clear reef. Really happy we only draw 1.6m!

Check Google earth for our current location. Quite spectacular.

S&A