No snorkeling till Panama

Liki Island. 31 degrees at 08.00.

Remote and rarely visited, Liki is our last expedition stop in Indonesia. Very different feel here. Locals accepting rather than welcoming.

Individually welcomed by chief, who puts a little sand on your forehead ( all visitors come from the sea, and you have to cross the beach), there was a quick speech but asked not to wander around the village. Locals pretty much indifferent to us and kids run away rather than ask for photo.

Only 65 families live on the island. Very Papuan looking - unsurprisingly.

Sea quite strong on beach, zodiac operations a little interesting. Perfect lagoon for villages to keep boats.

Snorkeling ok, a little unclear and not so many fish as yesterday. Yuri Zodiac driver took us to cave no one else saw, and journey back flat out, with big chicane on arrival to beach. Worth the entrance money on its own.

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