Friday 26 February 2010

We arrived at a water front restaurant and lodge which was built on stilts across the mangroves and river. The restaurant had a jetty and gave an excellent view of the river which was bordered by mangroves and trees. The manager and a couple of women were busy fishing for crabs which they were catching in a circular hoop net which was baited with fish eyes and fins. They were throwing it over the jetty and leaving it a while before hoisting it back in to a catch of a couple of crabs which were tipped into a bucket with others. We relaxed in the sun enjoying the views with julbrew and pop in hand. Abigail wanted to use the toilet so Paul took her down one of the plank walkways. There was suddenly a bit of a commotion from the women behind me when I turned around a load of bats had flew in to the restaurant and attached themselves on the ceiling before flying back in to an adjacent tree. Apparently Abigail had disturbed them when going to the toilet. They also saw a couple of monkeys scurrying along the planks and into the mangrove trees.

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