3.l 5 to 9 Feb – , and then:

Next day as weather was to be less raining, even sunshine, so we headed for a town only accessible by boat (same island but no roads to reach it, only a boat that crosses the bay) – Funauri.

So first a little cycling until next village – Shirahama, then a ferry to Funauri. Not much to see there, an oyster farm ( for pearl culture ), a famous sandy beach, potentially turtles further out and no doubts walks to get lost in the jungle.

Oysters of 1 year, at age of 5 they make them pearl oysters 🤑
Does not look like the way to the beach…
When mess becomes harmonious.
No idea what this one can be… seems to be planted!
… not getting warmer!
… to serious business.
Cannot resists these hibiscus flowers.
Just like it was taken from a Japanese movie!!
Bernard Lhermitte have tones of shells to live in. They get to nice size.
To get to a view point in this jungle, you need a telephone pole!
Looking less professional…
Another example of those trees that grow over and around something.
This time around another tree(*)

(*) although one tree seems to completely surround the other, the middle one does not look like it is suffering or dying… not like with ivy does to our trees. They seem to embrace each other.

When Hélène and Yann found the panoramic mode on the camera… you will see many of those from now on.
Carotte photos would be what à la mode is to dessert.
That’s all from Funauri, Folks!!
On the way back we saw some planted rice paddies

Usually they try to plant more or less all at the same time, this is the reduce pest damage… but Kazushige’s planting machine is still under repair…

A cool fisherman that we kept seeing passing by.

Extremely large butterflies, we will come to their names later on.
The WWOOF gang joining us to snorkel to the coral reef
Mini pirate island (panorama)
Our nature photographer
“Clin d’œil” to Sylvie (Ice cream in a crêpe)
Our favourite beach in panorama mode!
Our hosts, Sawako and Shintaro, and Thane

Another low tide, another full moon, another hunting!

But this time we start at 2:30 am!!
And it is Taco  (octopus) hunting

To be continued …

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  1. Hi
    Looks nice time there. Where is “Rapala” barracudaYann? Here Finland is leading in a basketball game against France 62-52…
    Regards Matti & Seeti

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