Now … today we took off from Angaga-Island at 7:00 in the morning, heading back to Vienna/Austria. A lot of strong feelings – happy to get home again and very, very sad to leave paradise on the other hand ….. anyways …. this was an incredible vacation … we never will forget this time …. probably the best holidays we had so far!

Many thanks to all the readers of this blog who have been with us virtually – hope you enjoyed the show ;)

And last let me close todays post by saying goodby to Angaga-Island by a famous quote from Douglas Adams book ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy‘:

“So Long Angaga-Island, and Thanks for All the Fish!”

We fly home tomorrow so no diving is allowed today. To easy the pain we decided to go snorkeling and now see who we met there – the famous Angaga ‘nurse shark’!

It’s unbelievable but it seems that the ‘goods of the see’ sent us a last present before we leaf Angaga-Island :) Thanks a lot!

Enjoy it, Yours Andrew >:o)

Today I present you the most dangerous animal we met over the last two weeks … a stonefish. It is one of the most venomous fish currently known in the world. They carry potent neurotoxins secreted from glands at the base of their needle-like dorsal fin spines which stick up when disturbed or threatened.

I snapped this picture about 10 meters from the shore at 1.5 meters depth. So watch out next time and it’s a good idea to wear diver-shoes or something like that to prevent you from problems ;)

Ciao from Angaga, Andrews >:o)

I think there is not much to tell about this picture …. two Mantas flying through the water … turning their rounds over our heads ….. taking a bath into the breathing air bubbles produced by the divers ….

At the left bottom corner you can see my brave wife stunned by this spectacular view :)

For the dive interested reader – we had just one dive at ‘Manta Point’ – about 50 minutes by ship from Angaga-Island. We met the Mantas at the reef-edge at about 10 meters. Sight was really good – about 12 meters.

Enjoy it! Yours Andrew >:o)

Today we had just one dive from the boat in the morning and in the afternoon we went snorkeling at the house-reef. I was in luck and got a usable shot of a ‘Whitetip reef sharks’ just that you see I’ve not tricked you in my last posts and Shark-Counter raises up to 10 now ;)

I know I’m repeating myself but this creatures are soooo cool. The way they’re moving and how they’re watching you … it’s very special! And by the way – should I see you eating ‘shark fin soup’ or anything else made of sharks be aware that I’ll break your nose – Period!

Sleep well! Yours Andrew >:o)

OK guys – today we had two dives near Maamingile-Island also known as Sun-Island. This area is known as a place where you can watch Whale-Sharks at the right time and the right place. Today we got the ‘right time’ and ‘the right place’!

Just look at the snorkelers to get an impression of this giants size! No mater what people tell you – nothing and let me repeat it – really nothing can express what you feel if you are just one meter away of this UNBELIEVABLE creature !!!

Save the sea and keep our ocean blue!
Yours Andrew >:)

Today just a simple impression – ‘footsteps in the sand’. By the way – on Angaga-Island you don’t wear shoes. After you enter the island you walk barefoot for the rest of your holidays ;)

Enjoy it, yours Andrew >:o)