I’m starting this one a few days after Charlie departed the boat. The usual post-guest departure gloom was thankfully lifted by the Gingers. With whom we left Airlie yesterday morning and headed back across the shortish hop to the islands, specifically Manta Ray Bay on Hook. There we took buoys and had two really good snorkels. First amongst a shoal of passengers from one of the day tripping jet boats. The second, from a tender buoy we’d tied to previously. The same group of large batfish and a massive, inquisitive Māori wrasse we saw during the first visit (with Charlie) made a second appearance for the Gingers. Graham and Julie, initially a bit wary of swimming with them,were soon in the water. The three of us swimming in amongst them while Chez - watching on from the tender - happily threw bread at, and around us, to keep our fishy friends interested. A great experience. The wrasse, as big as a long human torso, stayed close enough to touch, eying us curiously. It’s skin a wondrous ...
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