Snorkeling at Raja Ampat…
Raja Ampat is located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head peninsula on the island of Papua, in Indonesia’s West Papua province. It is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands and cays surrounding the four main islands: Misool, Waigeo, Salawati, and Batanta. This region is widely renowned for its rich marine biodiversity – the richest recorded on earth. Scientist, divers, tourists, have been visiting the region. Doing various activities, from a highly sophisticated research about the marine biodiversity to simply enjoy the beauty of Raja Ampat, both above and under water.
We had been planning this trip for quite a while. The date and the list of participants had been changing for – I don’t know for how many times already. But I kept it in my mind that I had to join the trip. This place is one out of numbers of places in Indonesia that I have put in my destination wish list, a place that I want to visit at least once. One of the reasons is because I wanted to take pictures. Not thinking of underwater activities or photography. Well, at least not yet…
