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    The Life Aquatic on Pulau Derawan

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    Our week on Pulau Derawan was the life aquatic. On this speck of sand and palms in the equatorial ocean, the air was staggeringly hot and the sea was mercifully refreshing. Light reflecting off of the crystal waters shone through the floorboards of our room at the end of a pier and we could hear the unmistakable sounds of green sea turtles surfacing below us to take a breath before we even got out of bed. In the mornings we relaxed on our deck with tea and pastries while kids fished and men prepped their boats for the day.

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    A Vacation Within a Vacation!

    Agung is large by any measure. Its volcanic heights reach upwards of 3000 meters. The mountain’s spiritual significance is paramount to the Balinese with the Mother Temple Besahik located on its flank. Agung towers majestic over the small fishing villages of Amed in the northeast corner of Bali. Amed is composed of a number of villages that run south from the actual village of Amed. Each has a crescent beach of black sand that is lined with Jukung boats, small double outrigger sailing canoes that are used as fishing boats and by the tourists as diving and snorkeling platforms. Just off of each beach is a lovely coral shelf and wall.

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    Spring, Summer and Indonesia

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    Post-SkyPack: 1000km and Still Learning

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