Raja Ampat: my favorite moments

1. The awe effect when we were picked up by cove eco boat with personal water bottles and cold towel. We knew we are out of the jungle 😊
2. The first time we snorkel during this trip. Everything looks the same until the moment I put my head down and saw the under water wonder. Woooooo!!! I’ve done a lot of snorkeling trips in the last 6 years and I have never seen such abundance of marine life in one place.
3. Being surrounded by thousands of fish, of all colors, size, as if in a big fish tank.
4. Swimming toward the big turtle, and then stay still above him in deep water. I could only feel myself and the turtle in the world. So peaceful and magical.
5. Discovering new creatures, cocodrile fish that looks and behaves like cocodrile, gigantic napoleon and bumped head fish. Nemo is probably my favorite fish as well for the girls. Jelly fish is cute but stinks. We all got bitten by them that hurt a bit but not too bad.
6. Family meal times when not rushed, everyone is in good mood, conversation flowing freely.

7. Lizzy asked the staff to prepare a cake for me on my birthday. She’s proud to be brave and not shy to ask for it. Best present this year! The staff not only brought me a cake but live band singing birthday song.

8. Learning about the adventures of the South African couple. They are 50+ and still excited when seeing something new, amazing. I felt invigorated to see them still excited about life and be amazed by nature wonders after traveling to so many places already. I loved D\discovering new places that I should visit: antartica, Dolomites.

9. Falling into a nap while reading, facing the sea, listening to the waves.

10. Contemplating at the deck during sunset, feeling the breeze, amazed by the pink sky, every single day.

11. Watching the girls being each others’ partner. When one goes up to the boat after snorkeling, the other goes too. They play together, chat together. Loved seeing they enjoy each other’s company.

12. Lizzy slipped to the water from the boat by accident and Sofia laughed so much that she lied to the ground to laugh.

13. Watching the girls going keep to the water to say hi to Nemo. Not afraid of being in the deep ocean but having fun, like fish in the water.

14. Morning reading in the dark as we had no internet but books. That way of starting the day felt calmer.

15. Waking up every day with the sound of ocean. I will never get tired of it. The most soothing sound in the world! 🙂

Reflecting on these inspired me to incorporate some as part of 2024 intentions and habits.