Snorkelling

I was a bit disappointed when I saw the reef. Having had a certain idea in my head about Indonesian coral reefs and what they should look like (from Hoga, not that that helps explain anything if you haven’t been there…) Sorake beach was a bit of a shock!! Since the earthquake, the whole island had lifted up and most of the reef was now dead and sitting above the water line (except at really really high tide) Because of the waves pounding against the reef wall it was pretty hard to swim close to where we were staying BUT further down the beach there was a crack in the coral that created a cleft between the rocks where the water was clam and clear, so we went there a couple of times. It wasn’t really big enough for a good swim but nice to float around in, and sometimes just getting wet was enough to make you feel better!! Not that many fish due to the waves and the deadness of the coral but I guess I have 7 weeks on Hoga to enjoy that later on J