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[weather] 5-7kts variable
[speed]at anchor
[status] Even on the way to the dentist, Robbie's first appointment in Bali is on 22 August, there's a little time to play. We day-hopped to Kroko Atoll, nestled beneath a towering, and smoking, volcano, and have spent two fine days here socializing with the five yachts who were already anchored when we arrived. This afternoon we enjoyed an exploration of the reefs by dinghy, then jumped into the water for a nice leisurely drift-snorkel, an hour and a half floating with the current, painter in hand to keep the dinghy nearby. Several corals were new to us, especially an interesting selection of black and yellow strappy ones, maybe they're plants and not corals at all, that look like they were designed by the safety equipment company. When we pulled our dripping faces out of the water and looked around, there were eleven boats in the anchorage, described in our cruising guide as accommodating five. Inspired by the crowd, we weighed anchor at 16:00 and made a dash for the sea in an effort tog et all the fish traps behind us before they are consumed by darkness. Next stop, Labuan Baju, 235nm away, where we'll make arrangements to visit Komodo National Park. Komodo Dragons! Only discovered (by Europeans, anyway) in 1904, these animals were the original inspiration for the 1934 movie, King Kong. Can't miss the Dragons! Biggest lizards in the world. Yikes! Bev.
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