Flores arrival

After a full day in Bali Laura and I decided to catch a flight out and begin the real adventure in Flores and Komodo. We flew in over the astonishing islands of Komodo into Labuan Bajo which immediately put oir brains to work as to what we could do here.
After a nice lunch at our hostel and a bit of a rest we set out to walk along the main street and see what they had to offer... we knew there were 2 day / 1 night tours of Komodo National Park, we also knew of the existence of diving liveaboards which seemed especially appealing to us (diving being one of our top priorities) and also we had the contact to a local guide of the island of flores.
It is currently rainy season here, although it's not raining much, and hence low tourist season. The islands are covered with a lush green blanket thanks to the rains and tourism is quiet as opposed to the busy summer season when the islands are shades of brown and busy with visitors.
We were directed to the person in charge of one of the only 2 liveaboards available this time and learnt that there were only 2 other guests on the trip and it was starting that same day! So lucky us!!!
So the next morning bright and early we were taken in a dingy to our boat, the QueenEsia. A boat with lovely cabins (with AC!), 2 dining areas, a rooftop loungimg area, a diving area and 6 crew to cater for our every need. What a luxury!
Our divemaster for the trip received us, explained the workings of the boat and crew to us and the general diving briefing. We were impressed by how professional the proceedings were!Read more