Lunch on a sand bank!
On the 19th April we headed out on a weekend snorkelling trip to a small island off of Kizimkazi. We left Jambiani at about 10.30am and headed to Kizimkazi where the Dolphin and Marine Conservation project is based. I was pretty excited about this trip as the snorkelling is known to be very good around the island. After finding snorkel and flippers that fitted we all headed out onto two boats. The weather was quite overcast and the sea wasn't as calm as I would have liked, trying not to throw up on the way there was the aim of the game! After about an hour on the boat the engine stopped, I looked behind me to find that not only was our guide steering the boat and working the engine but he was also fishing and had just got a bite! As the boat rocked side to side I could't help but think of my mum (she hates boat rides) and how she would be doing the same as me and trying to concentrate on something still. I watched as our driver reeled in the fish which was a good sized king fish however I did have to look away as he bashed it's head in with a stick on the side of the boat! But hey how much more fresh can you get for a bbq. As we got closer to the islands we saw two dolphins swimming towards the boat. I couldn't help but laugh to myself as I pictured my friend Sophie doing her dolphin impression.
The three islands in the photo above were where we went snorkelling. The coral and fish below the clear turquoise water was incredible and the size of the sea urchins were pretty scary, some of the spikes where at least a foot long! Although the view under the ocean was beautiful a few of us had problems with our snorkels and this meant that my goggles were filling with water every couple of minutes, but hey I still got to explore whats the under water and some of the fish down there are as beautiful as any animal on the ground.
After about an hour of snorkelling it was time for the seafood bbq on the sand bank. As i looked back towards the island I got the view above. From where we were you couldn't see the sand bank and we were all wondering just exactly what to expect, but I wasn't expecting this:
A huge sand bank with a shaded area that had tables and chairs under it so that we could enjoy a civilised bbq. The food as always was amazing, we had octopus, calamari, the fresh king fish we had just caught, cigal (a type of lobster) and then chips, rice and salad. We were also able to enjoy some nice cold drinks and we even had fresh fruit afterwards, an epic bbq in a beautiful setting!
An epic day would be nothing without an epic photo to finish the day! And yeah there I am on the end like a crazy lady!!! Happy Monday everyone.